Neoliberalism continues to fail, yet what’s the alternative?
The solution to global development has seemed to lie in the application of free markets. If serious social disorder arises, the reasoning goes, it must be centred on an absence…
EU elections show swing to far-right across the board
The far right made huge gains in EU elections over the weekend. So much so, that French president Emmanuel Macron has called snap legislative polls in a high-risk move. Though…
European elections see calls for Scotland’s readmission to EU
A month before a general election in the UK where all main parties have ruled out rejoining the EU and where Nigel Farage, despite his own acknowledgement that Brexit has…
Labour NEC members approve themselves to stand as MPs
It’s emerged that five members of the Labour Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) approved themselves to stand as candidates at the upcoming general election. Of course, it stinks of corruption…
Welsh march for independence taking place before general election
YesCymru has launched a promotional video on social media, drawing inspiration from Merched Beca, three weeks ahead of the upcoming Welsh March for Independence in Carmarthen, Wales on 22 June:…
Claudia Sheinbaum election continues leftward shift in country
Mexico has elected Claudia Sheinbaum as president with the country’s all-time largest mandate, according to preliminary results. Claudia Sheinbaum elected Jeremy Corbyn and Yanis Varoufakis were among those congratulating Mexico’s…
as wealth rises to £610m is it time to cut funding?
This year’s Sunday Times Rich List revealed king Charles’s personal wealth rose by £10m to an extraordinary £610m, as his property portfolio increased in value. This portfolio includes the private…
Starmer and his membership of the Trilateral Commission
Keir Starmer has deselected or blocked numerous progressive general election candidates, overriding local democracy and preventing local Labour Party members from having the chance to vote to select them. Starmer…
Israel is increasing its censorship of the media amid Gaza genocide
Israel has ramped up its censorship and political persecution during its genocidal campaign against Palestinian people. This includes an increase in the government’s longstanding censorship of the media. It has…
Corbyn is worth voting for in a general election. Here’s why.
Electoral democracy, like the upcoming general election, functions as it was made to: as a tool for maintaining a power establishment, and to preserve those who move within it. It…
shovelling crap around UK political landscape
Rishi Sunak has finally bowed to pressure from the upper echelons of the Conservative Party and flicked the switch on its life support machine to the ‘off’ position – announcing…
Protest laws ruled unlawful by High Court after Liberty case
The Conservative government sidestepped parliament in order to increase anti-protest police powers. Now, on 21 May, the High Court ruled that the government acted unlawfully. High Court: Tory executive overreach…