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Trump’s victory is a wakeup call. It is time to regroup and get serious about the world we want to live in.
Latest Posts
Tory civil war: Liz Truss’ think tank publicly shames Kemi Badenoch
The Tories are more interested in fighting themselves than public service.
Building Up: How Brownfield Planning Passports Can Lift the UK out of its Housing Crisis
Incorporating density bonuses into brownfield planning passports can unlock new supply and ensure more schemes meet affordable housing thresholds
Would proportional representation in the UK benefit the far right?
Proportional is clearly more democratic than first-past-the-post. But European far-right shifts and the growth of Reform UK are not good optics.
Meaningful, long-term change cannot be achieved unless we fix our political system too
Labour won the election with promises to partially reform the Lords, clean up politics, and improve access to elections.
Up to a dozen Tory MPs consider quitting over Labour’s second job crackdown
A number of Tory MPs are said to be furious at the proposals and have threated to quit before the next general election.
Why Labour’s Employment Rights Bill is the biggest upgrade in workers’ and trade union rights in a generation
We know that driving up employment standards is good for workers, good for business and good for growth
Reform UK breaks Commons rules by offering £300 tours of parliament to supporters
“Ticket holders are being offered a refund.”
Former Tory MP put £57 worth of teddy bears on expenses
The bears were to be given out to children who asked the best questions in a Q&A session with Mr Levy.’
Robert Jenrick denies he would drop hard-right policies if he became Tory leader
Jenrick has made pulling Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights a major part of his campaign,
‘Barbieland’ and the rise of the far-right in Europe
To maintain the democratic values that the EU was built on, leaders like Starmer must reject the normalisation of xenophobia and work towards a more inclusive and unified society.