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Labour is taught a class lesson
In the aftermath of Labour’s defeat BILL GREENSHIELDS explains why it happened, cautions against rushed judgements and shows the way forward
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CHRISTOPHE DOMEC speaks to the France Insoumise politician facing constant persecution from French authorities
It can be hard to discern conspiracy theory from reality and under the Trump regime the two might just be the same thing, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ALAN SIMPSON says responses to the Golders Green attacks risk deepening divides across our country
Capturing the general strikes history is a vital part of our struggles today, posits HENRY FOWLER
On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right
ON the day following the general election dominated by the Brexit issue, there are those on the left who will be seen as again saying to working class people: “You’re too stupid to know what you’re doing” — just as we were told following the EU referendum. It seems almost designed to alienate anti-EU working class people from left organisations
Look at it like this.
In the European Union elections in May the Brexit Party won the most votes in Britain and became the largest single national party in the European Parliament. Does this show that working-class people “supported” the Brexit Party? If they supported it then, why did they dump it yesterday in the general election, in favour of the Tories?
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