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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

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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Approximately 8.5m workers, who currently have less than two years’ service with their employer, don’t have protection from unfair dismissal – particularly younger and BME employees.

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“I have a suggestion though, Nigel, if you’re reading this … do the job we pay you for.”

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“I think it’s quite poor that today you’ve used immigrants as a scapegoat for every single issue we’ve discussed.”

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“Isn’t the positive though from the Caerphilly by-election that Reform are beatable.”

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