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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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It comes at a time when the Tories continue to trail Reform in the polls, with figures released earlier this month showing that the Tory party had lost 8,000 members since Badenoch became leader.

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“She’s obviously a fan of North Korea and China.”

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The move is being framed by Trump allies as a crackdown on what they see as left-leaning bias in artificial intelligence systems.

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“It’s concerning to hear that some individuals might celebrate a move away from anti-racism gestures in football.”

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Perhaps the most troubling aspect isn’t just having to watch Clacton’s elusive MP reel off his contempt for anything he deems ‘woke,’ it’s that businesses are doing exactly what these right-wing populists want.

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A low-profile by-election in rural Staffordshire may signal a shift that’s gone largely unnoticed.

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“The truth is Muslims are quietly serving this country day in, day out – whether it be in schools, in offices or in the streets – contributing and giving back and helping to build a better society. Yet, these everyday stories rarely make the headlines.”

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