Manchester completes UK’s first-of-its-kind village to support people out of homelessness
The project comes amid rising levels of homelessness in the city.
Four of the worst recent right-wing ‘polls’ and why they’re so misleading
The polls that regularly appear on the pages of the right-wing press, frequently rely on loaded questions, selective statistics and audiences already primed to agree with the publication’s editorial position.
From lockdown to legitimacy: how pandemic fringe politics pushed populism into the mainstream
The longer-term political consequences of the pandemic’s spread of fringe beliefs are visible in the evolution of Reform UK. Its anti-lockdown positioning provided Nigel Farage with a means to reconnect with disaffected voters and reassert his political relevance, much as he had done, with notable success, during the Brexit campaign.
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‘If elections can be held whether in Scotland or even the USA, and if major events can be hosted whether COP26 or the Euros, it’s absurd to suggest it’s just not feasible to hold a referendum.’
Labour’s lesson in Batley: Treasure the Muslim vote
‘It is hard not to trace the apparent desertion en masse of British Muslims from Labour to the party’s lethargic attitude to Muslims and their concerns since Starmer’s election victory. ‘
How different parts of the left are reacting to the Batley and Spen result
It’s a win of major significance not just for Kim Leadbeater but for the Labour Party nationally.
EXCLUSIVE: Voters think Starmer should go if Labour loses Batley and Spen by-election, poll finds
‘Of those surveyed, 35% of voters think Keir Starmer should quit as Labour leader, compared to 28% who think he should stay on.’
EXCLUSIVE: Tories pause work on their own definition of Islamophobia two years after pledging to come up with one
The Conservatives first pledged to set out the process for establishing a working definition of Islamophobia in May 2019.
Talk of leadership challenge to Keir Starmer increases as voters head to Batley and Spen
‘The Batley and Spen by-election is seen by many as a key test for Starmer’s leadership’.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 5, June 2021
The news you didn’t see this week…
‘Concerning’ proportion of Labour MPs failing to back refugee rights – report
Labour For Refugees is calling on the Labour Party to improve turnout on votes impacting migrants fleeing their home countries.
What is the Health and Care Bill, and how can Sajid Javid change it?
Richard Bourne explains what needs to stay and go in the upcoming Health and Care Bill, now that Hancock is out.
How Keir Starmer is terrified of challenging militarism
It’s been a bad week for Labour ‘defence’ policy, writes Symon Hill.