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Why Does Andy Burnham Have so Little to Say on Foreign Policy?
Ash Sarkar

Britain’s likely next prime minister is currently keeping his head down, writes Ash Sarkar. Is he a wise tactician or just a continuity Keir?
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Israel Targets LGBTQ+ Palestinians for Blackmail As Part of a System of Sexualised Violence, Report Finds

Harriet Williamson
‘Domination, oppression and erasure.’

Andy Burnham Wants Places to Feel Loved Again

Steven Methven
But are his proposals undercooked?

Burnham’s New Economics Advisor Oversaw Illegal Sacking of Staff Member

Simon Childs
Andy Haldane ‘fought against’ employees trying to unionise at the Royal Society of Arts.
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Burnham Allies Roll Back on Claim He Might Axe Palantir’s NHS Contract
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Bob Vylan Sues BBC for Defamation After Glastonbury Fallout
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Fifa Does Nothing After Israeli Forces Shoot and Kill Palestinian Goalkeeper
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Trump Made $1.4bn From Cryptocurrency Since Returning to Office
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NHS Drug Deal Could Cause 200,000 Avoidable Deaths
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German Workers Can’t Take a Single Sick Day Without a Doctors Note Now
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Palestinians to Be Herded Into ‘Humanitarian Shelters’ in Gaza
Palestinians stand behind the bars of a symbolic cage
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How China Wins the Resource War
Richard Hames Meets Thea Riofrancos

Green energy, AI, and the military are all competing for one element.
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Governments Do Capitalism Wrong. Here’s How We Fix It.

Ash Sarkar meets Marianna Mazzucato.

How to unf*ck the economy.

 

 

Former Israeli Negotiator Exposes Truth About US & Iran

Ash Sarkar meets Daniel Levy

What Israel actually wants.

Private Equity Bought the World – And Dug Capitalism’s Grave

Richard Hames Meets Hettie O'Brien

The gravediggers are coming from inside the housing bubble.

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Governments Do Capitalism Wrong. Here’s How We Fix It.
Ash Sarkar meets Marianna Mazzucato.
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Former Israeli Negotiator Exposes Truth About US & Iran. Ash Sarkar meets Daniel Levy
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AI Billionaires Want to Control Every Aspect of Your Life. Aaron Bastani Meets Karen Hao
Kimberlé Crenshaw: The Woman Who Invented Intersectionality. Ash Sarkar Meets Kimberlé Crenshaw
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Opinion
Why Does Andy Burnham Have so Little to Say on Foreign Policy?
NHS Drug Deal Could Cause 200,000 Avoidable Deaths
Starmer's Resignation Sparked a Chaotic Week for Labour's Big Dogs

World

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German chancellor Friedrich Merz in front of flags
German Workers Can’t Take a Single Sick Day Without a Doctors Note Now
Israel Targets LGBTQ+ Palestinians for Blackmail As Part of a System of Sexualised Violence, Report Finds
How China Wins the Resource War

Green Party

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Palestine march
Gaza Genocide a Factor for Majority of Progressive Voters Abandoning Labour, New Polling Shows
Zohran Mamdani Has Valuable Lessons for the Greens on Antisemitism Attacks
The Most Influential Leftist You’ve Never Heard Of

Labour Party

Analysis
Andy Burnham in Downing Street in March. Photo: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire
Andy Burnham Wants Places to Feel Loved Again
Keir Starmer Was a Waste of a Prime Minister
How Leftwing Is Andy Burnham?

Organised Labour

Report
A protest against the proscription of Palestine Action in Manchester on Saturday 29 November 2025. Credit: Harriet Williamson
Disability Charity Sacks Employee for Palestine Protest, Citing ‘Brand Reputation’
The Blueprint for System Change
Democrats Whined About Trump. Zohran Mamdani Offered an Alternative

Conservative Party

Analysis
10 Seats to Watch in the Local Elections
How Many More Tory Defectors Can Reform Absorb?
Exposing the Israeli Capture of British Politics

Politics

Downstream
Governments Do Capitalism Wrong. Here's How We Fix It.
Are You Resilient Enough to Face the Future?
Climate Deniers Hold Conference As London Bakes in Extreme Heat

Economics

Do Your Own Research
Private Equity Bought the World – And Dug Capitalism's Grave
European Banks Are Stopping Financing Israel's Genocide
How Dark Money Took Control of British Politics

Environment

Do Your Own Research
Seed Oils, the CIA, and the Metabolic Shitshow
The Evil Genius of the Global Food System
2008 Whistleblower on the Next Big Crash

Policing

Opinion
A man with grey hair and a navy suit outstretches his hand at a podium that says 'Reform UK' as fireworks go off around him
Yankification Is Poisoning British Culture
Palestine Action Defendants Apply to Remove ‘Biased’ Judge
Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage, and a Riot Over a Crime That Never Happened

Housing

Death in Westminster
The Station
The Island
The City

Society

If I Speak
119: I Know I Should Forgive My Enemies… But What If I Don’t Want To?
‘Creepy’ Bedroom Surveillance Tech a ‘Clear Legal Risk’ for NHS Trusts
118: Can a Hen Party Ever Be Chic?

History

ACFM
Are We Living Through a New Era of British Weirdness?
What Can Antifascists in the UK Learn From Antifa in the US?
Open University U-Turns on ‘Ancient Palestine’ Ban

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If I Speak
102: I'm Not Ready for A Relationship – but I Don't Want Him to See Other People
Melania Is Far-Right Propaganda. Thankfully, Nobody's Buying It
Today’s Public Intellectuals Are More Likely to Serve Power Than Challenge It

Culture

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What Does Fascist Art Look Like? Reading Walter Benjamin
Massive Attack Is Taking Aim at Palantir
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