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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...