As tens of thousands return to the streets for the first national Palestine march of 2026, this movement refuses to be sidelined or silenced, says PETER LEARY
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The reform the NHS needs is proper funding
DIANE ABBOTT MP condemns those in Labour who echo Tory rhetoric on healthcare — ‘being realistic’ and talking good fiscal sense to the taxpayer means rejecting privatisation and making the case for a truly public service
If the government really wanted to address public finances, improve living standards and begin economic recovery, it would increase its borrowing for investment, argues MICHAEL BURKE
MATT KERR takes a winter journey through poetry, labour and memory, from Glasgow to Newcastle, arguing that our radical past isn’t something to revere from a distance, but a tool still meant to be used
One of Canada’s most revered politicians is a native of Falkirk but is relatively unknown in his original homeland. KENNY MacASKILL tells his story
Labour prospects in May elections may be irrevocably damaged by Birmingham Council’s costly refusal to settle the year-long dispute, warns STEVE WRIGHT
HENRY FOWLER and ROB POOLE explain the significance of today’s Megapicket
SOME people may be startled that Labour leader Keir Starmer is using Tory rhetoric to talk about the NHS. The key word is “reform” and phrases are used like “get real about reform.” These are euphemisms for opening up the NHS to the private sector.
For instance, it could mean insurance or co-payments — and the US model has meant that healthcare is the biggest cause of bankruptcy in that country. Pro-Starmer commentators have been anxious to reassure us all by claiming that what Starmer means by “reform” has no resemblance to Tory “reform.” But in reality, it means the same thing.
Starmer is using Tory rhetoric for a reason. And for the avoidance of doubt, he has placed his latest article calling for “reform” in the leading Tory newspaper, the Daily Telegraph.
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