Local elections 2019: Tory blues in Theresa May’s “one-party state” of Maidenhead
Building work, Brexit and blue-on-blue council rows are deflating Conservative enthusiasm in the Prime Minister’s patch of Berkshire.
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Labour should leave government talks and campaign in the European elections
Why can’t the pro-Remain parties unite in a single electoral alliance to defeat Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party on 23 May?…
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The Sri Lankan government’s social media ban may obscure the truth
By shutting down social media, the government risks preventing Sri Lankans from finding out the truth about what is happening…
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What Change UK can learn from Nigel Farage
Change UK aka the Independent Group has unveiled its list of candidates for the European elections, including ex-Newsnight journalist Gavin…
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As the gilets jaunes protests rage on, police attempt to straightjacket the press
Over the last months the gilets jaunes movement has shone a light on police violence. Some protesters have been mutilated…
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Offering Donald Trump a state visit makes no sense at all
You better not scream, you better not shout: Donald Trump is coming to town! On 3 June, to be precise.…
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To beat populists in the EU elections, progressives must learn from their tactics
By understanding what national populism offers people, progressives can begin to work out how to fight it.
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After Greta Thunberg, all eyes are on Michael Gove
Sixteen-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg got a standing ovation from around 40 MPs and more than 100 other guests packed…
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