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What we need to learn from Donald Trump’s election victory
Trump’s victory is a wakeup call. It is time to regroup and get serious about the world we want to live in.
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The ‘Budapest playbook’: A blueprint we can’t afford to follow
Orbán’s authoritarian playbook, which Trump and his fellow MAGA Republicans seem to idolise, shows just how vulnerable democratic institutions are in the face of rising populism, and how quickly democratic models can be eroded. The need for a robust defence of democratic values has never been more critical.
March for Climate Justice: Activists rally against fossil fuels and war profiteering as COP29 gets underway
‘The same fossil fuel corporations driving the climate crisis and blocking a just transition are those funnelling Israel the oil it needs for its war machine: all to secure their profits.’
Right-wing blog Guido Fawkes to be taken over by Boris Johnson aide who was made one of UK’s youngest peers
In yet more proof that Guido is firmly part of the Tory establishment, Kempsell – was the former prime minister’s spokesman and reportedly his tennis partner.
Why we need to urgently reform the House of Lords
The UK and Lesotho are the only two countries to have an entirely unelected parliamentary chamber.
Assisted Dying Bill: How Labour cabinet members intend to vote
A full breakdown of what we know about cabinet members’ views so far
Government to ban new coal mining schemes
It comes as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued a red alert on the first day of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP29.
Chair of Poplar and Limehouse Labour calls for resignation of chief executive of Tower Hamlets council over serious failings
‘It is clear that these actions are incompatible with the council’s Core TOWER values – Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect.’
Must watch: Right-wing arguments on climate change dismantled in a single clip
“Seriously, stop bringing problems to the table and start bringing solutions.”
How Trump’s win upends Rachel Reeves’ budget
Trump’s commitment to protectionism has destroyed the growth models on which Reeves’s budget was built