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1 天前 · The Lib Dems have warned that the UK cannot be silent over Donald Trump’s ‘dangerous’ and ‘bizarre’ suggestion to ‘take over’ the Gaza strip and rebuild it, making it into the ‘Riviera’ of the Middle East. Instead of returning home …

10 小时之前 · MPs representing the 89 constituencies where Reform came second in last year’s election have formed an informal caucus to counter the threat posed by Nigel Farage’s party Labour MPs have set up an informal group to tackle head on the threat posed by Reform UK, with regular meetings understood to ...

2024年10月11日 · After 13 years as Fabian general secretary, Andrew Harrop argues that Labour has the opportunity to transform our country. This month, I step down as Fabian Society general secretary after 13 years.

‘Research shows families on lower incomes are three times more likely to rely on buses compared to more affluent households. For many, buses aren’t a choice – they’re a necessity for getting to work, attending medical appointments, or simply participating in city life.’

2025年1月4日 · The embracing of a man who incited a dangerous and deadly insurrection as he refused to accept the result of a democratic vote - akin to a three-year-old refusing to accept his bedtime - risks pushing Britain further down a dark and dangerous path, eroding the very values that have long defined the nation.

2024年12月15日 · It’s been a remarkable year for Nigel Farage. After seven failed election attempts, he finally secured a seat as an MP. Last week, he received the Spectator’s Newcomer of the Year award, a recognition that’s all the more ironic given Farage’s long-standing image as a political outsider, having spent years challenging the very system he’s now being embraced by.

2024年10月1日 · The government must make sure that climate action really does go hand-in-hand with improving living standards, and a fair distribution of costs and benefits

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2024年8月30日 · The government is continuing with Tory policies which would deepen despair and push more people into the arms of right-wing extremists.