After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
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Now more than ever is the time to bring people together
Many ordinary people are desperate for a Labour government – and divisions such as this week’s split will only benefit the Tories, says DIANE ABBOTT
While pretending to seek peace, Europe is heading toward a collision course with Russia – using security guarantees, troop deployments, expropriation and censorship as tools, writes SEVIM DAGDELEN
Alba party leader KENNY MacASKILL makes some suggestions on how to save our pubs and reduce irresponsible drinking
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
Opinion polls point to electoral collapse, parliamentary rebellion and a looming leadership challenge as Starmer’s Labour haemorrhages working-class support and the far right exploits the vacuum left by a hollowed-out party, says NICK WRIGHT
The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
OUR country is in crisis and needs a Labour government more than ever. Millions are facing the misery of poverty wages, a housing crisis and insecure work and the Tories’ bungling of Brexit is adding to a worsening economic outlook and feeling of insecurity about the future.
With this overall context in mind, it was with great sadness that I heard this week that nine of my Labour MP colleagues had resigned from the party.
As Jeremy Corbyn said in response to the news: “Our opponents are the Tories, not each other, and it’s disappointing that a small group of MPs have felt unable to continue to work together for the Labour policies that inspired millions at the last election and saw us increase our vote by the largest share since 1945.”
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