The left and the right are politically conflicted on the question of the EU membership. I write as a somewhat reluctant supporter of EU membership. My problem, which I know is shared by many others, is that (1) I have very strong objections to the EU as presently constituted but (2) I nevertheless see many […]
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Labour must show its compassion in this refugee crisis
Feb 3rd, 2016 by Claude Moraes.When the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn visited the Calais and Grande-Synthe camps on the 23 January it was his first official trip abroad as Leader of the Opposition. That someone who I personally know to have been committed to the refugee and immigration issue all of his political life this should have been a […]
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What hope for Gaza?
Jan 25th, 2016 by David Pavett.In 1993 the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat shook hands on the lawn of the White House to seal the deal of the Oslo Accords (Oslo I). The terms of the accord were vague but gave rise to hope and received support from both Palestinians and Israelis. The accord envisaged […]
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Bernie Sanders for US President
Jan 24th, 2016 by Jon Lansman.The Nation, the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the United States, “the flagship of the left” as it describes itself, has come out in support of Bernie Saunders for US President, only the third time it has support a US Presidential candidate (the previous two being Jesse Jackson in 1988 and Barack Obama in 2008). […]
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The truth about Labour’s policy on Trident
Jan 20th, 2016 by Guest.This is a joint statement by a number of members of Labour’s national policy forum in 2014 The assertion keeps being made by journalists, MPs and Labour Party members that Labour’s policy making process has in recent years cemented a pro-Trident position. It has not. We should be absolutely clear: during the 2010-2015 parliament, the national policy […]
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Peter Oborne interviewed: “A soft apartheid towards Muslims is emerging in Britain”
Jan 20th, 2016 by Owen Jones.Peter Oborne is an anti-establishment Conservative and is anything but predictable. We talked about his belief that David Cameron’s government has constructed a narrative about Islam which distinguishes between ‘good’ secular Muslims and ‘bad’ devout ones, leading to a ‘soft apartheid’ emerging in Britain. We also discussed his surprising views on Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership, […]
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Conventional warheads on Trident actually might make sense
Jan 17th, 2016 by Andy Newman.Jeremy Corbyn’s suggestion that Britain could profitably employ Vanguard class submarines armed with Trident missiles, using conventional warheads, but with potential nuclear capability could make a great deal of military and political sense. The British state has a responsibility to protect the safety of citizens, deter and prevent attacks on British territory, and defend legitimate […]
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Understanding the economics of Britain’s wars
Jan 5th, 2016 by Michael Burke.Britain is a very frequent participant in US-led wars. This stands in contrast to many other European states ranging from countries such as Sweden, to Spain, to Italy and Germany. The piece below examines the material reasons for this difference, and explains British politicians’ determination to join in US military adventures. The widely held view […]
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Good lesson by John Redwood for Lord Mandelson on effective opposition
Jan 3rd, 2016 by Jon Lansman.Every so often, a Tory politician exposes the hypocrisy of a Blairite far more effectively than we could. Such is the case in John Redwood’s very effective critique of Lord Mandelson today for wanting “Corbyn to be more Blair like to justify his support and recommendation. The first is the UK’s willingness to undertake military […]
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NATO’s disastrous legacy in Libya
Dec 31st, 2015 by Andy Newman.There is almost an air of desperation in the recent unanimous adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2259 that seeks to bring together a critical mass of Libyan factions and actors to support a new unity government of national accord that will oversee a peace process. Libya’s new Presidency Council will form a government within 30 days […]
