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Why does everything feel so undignified?

Dropped your Brit Card, Mate! — From Nepal’s Gen Z revolution to the assassination of Charlie Kirk, unrest and violence is everywhere at the moment. Newsletter columnist Emma Garland searches for why, and explains why we need to wrest back agency from the powerful.

  • Culture
  • Emma Garland

As a Muslim, Labour no longer feels like the party for me

Taken for granted — After a councillor accused of Islamophobia was allowed to stand for Labour, many Muslims are left questioning if they can stand by a party that is failing to tackle racism.

  • Activism
  • Nadeine Asbali

Keir Starmer must not alienate Labour‘s climate activists

Green New Deal — Yesterday, it was announced that Labour Green New Deal would be blocked from the Party Conference, which begs the question: why is the Labour leadership alienating this vital campaign group as the planet burns?

  • Activism
  • Chris Saltmarsh

We must defy Starmer’s undermining of Young Labour

Rising up — After attempts to bar Jeremy Corbyn and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign from the Labour Party’s annual conference, activists are speaking out about the leadership’s continued silencing of Young Labour.

  • Activism
  • Mark Montegriffo

Inside Labour’s election meltdown & the man to blame

Time for change — After a weekend of devastating losses for his party, Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer attempted to place the blame on others in his party. He has once again proven himself to be unfit for his position, writes Politics Editor, Ben Smoke.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

Keir Starmer is failing LGBTQ+ people

Broken promises — A week of delays, inertia and incompetence over a contentious video has thrown Starmer’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights into question. Can the Labour leader ever win back the community’s trust?

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

Firing RLB had nothing to do with tackling antisemitism

The purge of the left — Keir Starmer’s decision to fire his Shadow Education Secretary highlights the moral pitfalls of approaching anti-racism as a public relations exercise.

  • Opinion
  • Aron Keller

So who really is Keir Starmer?

The battle to define the man — As the Labour leadership contest enters its next stage, writer Aaron Bastani delves deep into the current front runner, asking who or what it is he truly represents.

  • Opinion
  • Aaron Bastani

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