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It's not pleasant but Jeremy Corbyn is right: British foreign policy has fuelled terror

From Where I Stand — In a speech today Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn raised important questions about connections British foreign policy and terror at home. It would be easier to stick our fingers in our ears and sing God Save The Queen like those who are criticising him, but this is what true leadership looks like.

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  • Ellie Mae O'Hagan

The media reaction to the Manchester bombing has been an absolute disgrace

From Where I Stand — In the wake of a terror attack the media has a responsibility to inform us, but over the past 24 hours journalists have spread bigotry, invaded privacy, and failed miserably to show any sign of humanity or respect.

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  • Bridget Minamore

Should we really judge people for the racist things they said as kids?

From Where I Stand — We all said stupid things as children. And thanks to social media, our generation has left a permanent mark for the first time. But is it right that words posted naively as teenagers on social media should be used to tarnish them years later?

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  • Michael Segalov

Jeremy Corbyn's bee pledge is a metaphor for this entire general election

From Where I Stand — Jeremy Corbyn didn't just include a reference to saving bees in the Labour manifesto because he cares about the planet. It's a subtle reminder to us all that this general election and Bee Movie are one and the same: we are comrades in a class struggle as a useless queen watches on.

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  • Peter Bowden

The return of the fox hunt and our demented aristocracy’s obsession with death

From Where I Stand — Of course Theresa May has pledged her allegiance to fox hunting, the ruling-class are reasserting their power in the most deranged, blood-thirsty way they know how.

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  • Sam Kriss

The royal family's mental health campaign patronises us lowly plebs

From Where I Stand — Speaking out about mental health is a privilege Prince Harry can afford but most of us can't. Their Heads Together campaign stinks of privilege.

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  • Kate Bermingham

Oi Zizek, stop saying there is no difference between the fascist Le Pen and Macron

From Where I Stand — The French Presidential race now has just two contenders. One of them is a fascist, the other is not. There should be no confusion about which is worse. Right? Left-wing intellectual Slavoj Žižek reckons both are as bad as each other, but he's wrong.

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  • Eleanor Penny

If Theresa May's leadership is 'strong and stable' then we don't need it

From Where I Stand — Theresa May won't stop banging on about 'strong and stable leadership' in this general election, but her vision of strength and stability is the last thing the United Kingdom needs. We're no longer a country of empire, it's time we pick a leader who reflects that.

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  • Michael Segalov

If Labour loses this election, MPs still criticising Corbyn must take a share of the blame

From Where I Stand — Jeremy Corbyn critics in Westminster have long said he is unelectable. But now, as a general election gets underway, it's finally clear that its his politics that some Labour MPs want to fight against. It's a kamikaze mission that cannot end well.

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  • Michael Segalov

That Kendall Jenner Pepsi advert isn't just daft, it's dangerous

From Where I Stand — Pepsi's new Kendall Jenner protest advert isn't just tone-deaf and ridiculous, it highlights the all too real way in which protest movements are co-opted, not just by corporations but by those who want to hollow out a movement's radical ideas. Just look at what happened in Brazil.

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  • Biju Belinky

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