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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (6 days ago)

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 (6 days ago)

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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“This is a disgusting waste of taxpayers cash. Paid for failure yet again, the corrupt tory way.”

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If a private tenant is forced out of their home, the landlord should compensate them

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‘If a landlord wants to sell the property, or move themselves or a family member into it, they should be required to compensate the tenant for the loss of their home.’

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Lynch received a standing ovation when he told the crowd that ‘change is coming’.

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23 July, 2023

‘Wilfully dehumanising disabled people in reporting legitimises hate speech and emboldens decision-makers who side-step their obligations to respect people’s dignity and human rights.’

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Like many a mad culture war trend peddled by the political right in the US, cries against ‘woke capitalism’ are advancing in Britain.

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‘His Brexit is responsible for thousands of British citizens living abroad losing their UK bank accounts. Funny old world…’

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‘Well I’m glad that’s been cleared up. Now I can stop talking about shite and go back to talking about music. Happy days’ – Feargal Sharkey.

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Almost every area of work, from traditional jobs to platform work, is going to be impacted by AI.

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‘I wouldn’t be disrespectful enough to laugh at your answer, but they just did’.

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