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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Draconian legislation is being imposed that tramples on our rights
If the right to protest is conditional — to be withdrawn if a police officer believes someone is annoyed — then it is not a right as such, writes DIANE ABBOTT MP
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
PROTEST matters. Protest works. That is the key lesson to draw from the events of the last week.
The unnecessary force used to break up a vigil for Sarah Everard was followed by the rushed vote to pass a Bill making that type of policing the norm.
However, widespread public revulsion, continued protests outside Parliament and an opposition opposing, doing its job, have forced a rethink, despite the Bill passing by a large majority. We now hear it is “delayed” and may not return until after Easter.
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