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Rattled Tories resort to smears by the servile media
Labour’s agenda to defend living standards means the party is in a good position to move further forward writes MATT WILLGRESS
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn campaigning, in Telford, during the general election
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
YOU might not know from what some of the media pundits say, or indeed from what Tony Blair says, but in the nine months since the general election Labour has polled consistently at over 40 per cent and held a narrow lead over the Tories.
According to a recent Electoral Calculus prediction, based on polling from January 11-23 2018, Labour is on 41.1 per cent and the Conservatives are on 40.6 per cent.
Despite this, the right-wing media — alongside some voices on the right of the Labour Party — have in recent months taken to criticising Jeremy Corbyn and Labour’s leadership for not having a larger lead in the polls.
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