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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

Our readership continues to grow but none of this would’ve been possible without readers and donors. We need your support now more than ever, with the rise of the right, as progressives we must continue to fight back against regressive policies and ideas.

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LFF is closed over the Christmas holidays

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025

We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.

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Ruby Stockham
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Ruby Stockham
23 February, 2015

Nigel Farage insists that UKIP is not a racist party. So why does it attract so many racists?

How Britain can help prevent another Gaza war

Michael McCann
23 February, 2015

It is time for Britain to make a pro-active contribution to halt Hamas’ vicious cycle of violence and secure peace for Palestinians and Israelis

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James Bloodworth
23 February, 2015

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Ruby Stockham
23 February, 2015

No areas in northern England make the TUC’s list of top ten places for fair pay

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Mickey Charouneau
21 February, 2015

The ‘slippery slope’ argument we so often hear has not become a reality

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Ruby Stockham
20 February, 2015

RSA report finds that children in poorer areas have fewer academic choices

Years of low earnings growth have hurt public finances

Spencer Thompson
20 February, 2015

Taking a longer view, public finances have diverged considerably from government expectations

Cameron should apologise to Wales over the NHS

Ed Jacobs
20 February, 2015

Cameron has fallen into the trap of measuring NHS success by how much is spent on treating people

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