The former has once again been returned to Parliament at the head of a minor party. Yet it was the latter who, despite never entering the Commons, wrought the real, transformative change.
The Scottish Labour leader says his party has ‘let down the people of Rochdale’.
How long until Starmer is demanding an immediate ceasefire? How long until another Labour MP or candidate is suspended for saying something appalling? And what will this mean for the party overwhelmingly likely to form the next government?
Voters in the town are not just worried about Gaza: they also feel no one in authority has taken responsibility for the grooming scandals.
If an organisation whose response to recent events is a protest outside the Israeli embassy isn’t proscribed by Labour, the only question is: why not?
Racist opposition to immigration, notably in the former East Germany, does not mean reputable opposition is impossible.
Conservatives hope to make some progress in the City – by concentrating on the bread-and-butter issues that really matter to voters.
There is a back story to how it has come to issue a leaflet that takes sides in the dispute between India and Pakistan.
Galloway is furthering a dangerous communalism – by dragging conflicts overseas towards the centre of domestic political discourse.
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It helps the Nationalists avoid scrutiny of their record and undermines Johnson’s pledge not to grant another vote.
Playing for second place is not good enough. It may be difficult to deliver, but an expansive pro-UK electoral alliance is our best hope.
This old-style socialist turns out to be much more of a small-c conservative than his many critics are willing to admit.
In the wake of him losing his libel case against her, we re-publish Mark Wallace’s 2017 article on these best of enemies.