As the FT notes this morning: A UN-backed panel declared a famine in Gaza for the first time on Friday, in a damning assessment of
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Fascists and far-right politicians define an ‘other’ group in society and then blame them for all its problems. I explain why this tactic is so
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As is apparent from this blog, the issue of fascism has been much on my mind this week. Amongst the things that I’ve read has
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My comment on flags yesterday attracted attention. I was asked to discuss it on Times Radio last night, but it was too late, and I
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Labour members want progressive change – from scrapping the two-child cap to stopping arms sales to Israel. The leadership is ignoring them. This video asks:
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This is a headline in the Financial Times this morning: The substance of the story does not matter in any large part. The fact is
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As the Guardian reported yesterday: Just weeks after many people in England united around its national flag as the country’s female football team won the European
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The issue of rents was on my mind yesterday, with both a post and a video on the subject. So, last night I did a
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Rents in the UK are out of control. In London, they now swallow more than 40% of income. Across England, it’s 36%. For millions, life
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