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Cyprus settlement?
Mary Southcott says Cyprus could be settled this year if Turkey agrees
Rosemary DiCarlo, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations for Political Affairs was...
Misreading Russia
Bryn Jones and Julie Ward on Ukraine, Jeffrey Sachs and the benign dismissal of authoritarian expansion
On 19th February the noted US development economist, Jeffrey...
Dicing with Democracy
Glyn Ford on the dangers of voter suppression and a flawed IPPR report proposing ways to make voting easier with an extended electorate.
Both Parties...
Tentative hope for Syria
Patrick Costello on the unexpected downfall of Assad and the need for a cautious welcome to the new rulers
The dramatic collapse of Assad’s Syria...
What went wrong?
Scottish Labour’s 2024 victory has quickly turned to rubble. Gerry Hassan explains why
Less than a year ago as Labour were returned to UK office...
No rabbit. No hat. No hope.
This is not what we voted for says Karen Constantine of the government’s recent measures on welfare reform which she calls punitive and unfair...
MPs and campaigners demand a free and united Ukraine and an end to Russian occupation
An international coalition of MPs, trade unionists and campaigners have demanded that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine bring an end to Russian occupation,...
Mussolini could have been stopped
Andrea Pisauro on the lessons of Mussolini’s fascist Italy for today
OOne intriguing choice in Antonio Scurati novel about Mussolini's rise to power, currently adapted...
Labour needs a new plan
Duncan Bowie on the housing crisis and how to solve it
The Government has a real problem with housing. Having promised that Labour will build...
Labour needs social drivers for growth
As Trump puts 25% tariffs on steel Dave Levy outlines problems with Labour’s industrial strategy
One of the tasks facing any government succeeding 14 years...
Labour accused of “ducking” action to tackle obesity
Frank Hansen argues we need to challenge Wes Streeting’s rejection of calls for intervention made in House of Lords report
You won’t find this headline...
Generational uplift for workers
Maria Exall says Labour must stand up to business lobbying on Employment Bill
Labour must deliver change in the workplace if it is to deliver...