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As MPs discuss the infamous eviction law known as Section 21, Sophia Turner explains why it should have been scrapped a long time ago.
This Canadian referendum highlights the divides at the heart of election reform
A Canadian province is voting on whether to drop its “first past the post” system in favour of proportional representation. Alex Cosh explains how Britain could learn from it.
How UNISON survived the attack on the labour movement – and won
UNISON has been announced as the largest union in the country with over 1.3 million members. To get there it had to survive Tory austerity and right wing propaganda.
Brexit vote: How a defeat for the PM next week could trigger a fresh General Election
As Parliament prepares to vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal next week, all the predictions are that she will lose. What happens next?
Natalie Bennett at COP: The fight against climate change will be progressive or it will be nothing
We need to start getting serious about a genuinely ‘just’ climate transition, writes former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett.
UKIP resignation: Just some of the times Nigel Farage ‘obsessed’ over Islam
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Why we can’t forget Kate Osamor’s legacy on international development
Though not perfect, Osamor started Labour on a path to a genuinely democratic, progressive international aid policy. Here’s what her successor must build on.
Labour has just pledged to bring back legal aid to beat “flawed DWP decisions”
Legal and human rights groups around the country celebrated the announcement.
Trump and Farage want to wage a culture war – here’s how we win it
Far right populism wants to win over the world spreading fake news and disregarding true facts. MEP Molly Scott Cato explains how to counterattack.