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Open letter to Tom Watson: Stop claiming to speak for us on Brexit
A second referendum would tear our country apart all over again
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
A SIGNIFICANT number of Labour Party members have experienced ever growing disgust over your determination to represent your views as our own over Brexit, when in truth, the membership has very complex and diverse views on this difficult subject.
To claim with certainty that you speak for us all is both disingenuous and wrong and alienates those of us who do not share your views.
It is also hypocritical. You did not care how the membership felt about Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership back in 2016 when you urged him to resign, but now suddenly, it’s the most important thing to you.
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