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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (5 days ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (5 days ago)

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Think back to 2010, when Diane Abbott’s presence on the ballot helped elect Ed Miliband

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Cat Smith
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Fiona Twycross
27 June, 2015

Tackling child poverty should be a moral crusade for today’s Labour party

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Natasha Dyer
27 June, 2015

The right have differences of opinion too, but are much better at coming together when it matters

Our ageing population needs young, tax-paying migrants

Marley Morris
26 June, 2015

We need to pair migrants with particular skills to areas with labour shortages

Economic experts warn against austerity

Ed Jacobs
26 June, 2015

There are fears that the next Budget will put Scotland’s recovery at serious risk

The path towards peace in South Asia

Haras Rafiq
26 June, 2015

The Pakistani state is still unwittingly assisting militant groups

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Ruby Stockham
26 June, 2015

Profits from Right to Buy have been put into the ‘general pot’ of the Treasury

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Jennifer Gerber
25 June, 2015

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