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How Labour Put Big Property Above Camden’s Local Residents

Steven Methven

As the Holborn and St Pancras byelection looms, Steven Methven looks at how Labour-run Camden council let corporations grow rich on human misery in the borough.

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UK Terrorism Arrests up 1,553% Since Palestine Action Ban

Harriet Williamson

94% of arrests in the year ending June 2026 were linked to the proscription.

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Thailand’s Anti-Israeli Protest Wave Isn’t About Palestine

Kullathida Krajangkul & Elliot Lodge

‘Take Thailand Back.’

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Goldsmiths University Hires ‘Fake Teachers’ for Arts Psychotherapy to Break Strikes

Simon Childs

‘It has put our entire course in jeopardy.’

Labour’s Byelection Candidate Stayed Quiet on Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

51 Children Among 1,700 Homeless Deaths in 2025

Labour Council’s Palantir Investments Increased 1,200% During Gaza Genocide

Israel at Risk of Civil War and State Collapse, CIA Report Says

Home Secretary Defends Palestine Action Ban by Invoking ‘Skinheads’

French Teen Loses Hand After Police Use Grenade Amid Student Protests

Burnham Scraps Starmer-Era Plans to Roll Back Jury Trials

Trauma Farming: the New Politics of Public Suffering

Ash Sarkar meets Catherine Liu

The new politics of public suffering.

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Secrets of the Chinese Internet

Richard Hames meets Tianyu Fang

There’s much more to the story than censorship.

Porn Addiction Defines Our Political Age. Here’s How.

Ash Sarkar Meets Patricia Nilsson

Everything is porn now.

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Are We Still Living in Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle?

Nadia Idle, Jem Gilbert & Keir Milburn

A close reading of Situationism’s most quotable text.

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France Beckons Burnham ‘All the Way Back’ to EU

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The Future of Progressive Politics Is on the Line

Riot Police Clash With Protesters in Major French Unrest

Green Party Declares Zionism Is Racism

Zack Polanski Promises Rent Controls at Tense Party Conference

Tories & Lib Dems Scramble for Response to Burnham Speech

30 September 2026

Arrests, Big Risks, & Tears | Michael Walker Reports From Labour Party Conference 2026

29 September 2026

Burnham Homes In On 40 Years Of Failure

28 September 2026

Palestine Engulfs the Labour Party Conference

25 September 2026

Netanyahu Speech Triggers Mass Walkout at UN

24 September 2026

Reform Tanking in New YouGov Poll

23 September 2026

Iran’s President Blasts Donald Trump in Fiery UN Speech

22 September 2026

Trump Gives Wildest Speech yet to UN

21 September 2026

German Socialists Win Mamdani-Style Victory in Berlin

18 September 2026

Corbyn’s Former Deputy Tom Watson Lands Palantir Job

17 September 2026

UN Suspects US War Crimes in Iran

16 September 2026

Every Supporting Act on Ed Sheeran Tour Pulls Out

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Brazil’s Lula Was Overtaken by a Trump-Backed Nepo Baby

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Early Release of Prisoners Could Land Andy Burnham in the Slammer

Ash Sarkar

Hope Is Back With Burnham, Apparently – But Not for Pensioners Opposing Genocide

Harriet Williamson

Politics Is a Greasy Poll – And For Now, It’s Nigel Farage Who’s Slipping

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Trauma Farming: the New Politics of Public Suffering

Ash Sarkar meets Catherine Liu

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The home of the weird left. Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn examine the links between left-wing politics, culture, music and experiences of collective joy.

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Are We Still Living in Guy Debord’s Society of the Spectacle?

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How Britain’s Fragile Coastal Communities Are Reclaiming Power

Neglected seaside towns are reimagining their economies.

Why Do British Seaside Towns Vote Reform?

A weird-left discussion of life at the beach, from the birth of surf culture to the decline of seaside towns.

What Does Self-Knowledge Look Like? Reading Marcus Aurelius

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UK Terrorism Arrests up 1,553% Since Palestine Action Ban

Goldsmiths University Hires ‘Fake Teachers’ for Arts Psychotherapy to Break Strikes

Hundreds Defy Palestine Action Ban at Burnham’s First Labour Conference

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Did a Banking Scandal Put Brazil's Bolsonaros Back in First Place?

Brazil’s Lula Was Overtaken by a Trump-Backed Nepo Baby

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Labour’s Byelection Candidate Stayed Quiet on Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

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Andy Burnham gives a speech at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Photo: REUTERS/Phil Noble

Early Release of Prisoners Could Land Andy Burnham in the Slammer

The Military Should Stop Wasting Money Before Demanding More of It

8 Things Andy Burnham Should Do in His First 100 Days As Prime Minister

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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’

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Democrats Whined About Trump. Zohran Mamdani Offered an Alternative

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10 Seats to Watch in the Local Elections

How Many More Tory Defectors Can Reform Absorb?

Exposing the Israeli Capture of British Politics

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How Zohran Mamdani Helped Germany’s Left Party Win in Berlin

Nobel Economist Warns: AI Will Destroy Democracy

Reform MP in Hypocrisy Row After Rightwing Think Tank Flies Him to Italy

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Multiculturalism Will Save the Working Class

How Britain's Fragile Coastal Communities Are Reclaiming Power

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The Next Big Shock Is Coming. Green Energy Is the Only Way Out

Elites Have No Plan for Climate Change

Ex-Oil Engineer Turned Climate Whistleblower: We Face Collapse.

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Palestine Action Prisoners to Appeal ‘Terrorist’ Sentences

Who Won the War on Drugs?

Britain’s Year of Arresting Pensioners As Terrorists Has Taken a Hatchet to Our Civil Liberties

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You Will Rent Forever. Here’s Why.

An Israeli Property Fair Is Still Advertising Illegal West Bank Homes to Brits

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131: Is There an Upside to AI-Generated Porn?

Trauma Farming: the New Politics of Public Suffering

Porn Addiction Defines Our Political Age. Here's How.

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What Did the Situationists Achieve?

Why Do British Seaside Towns Vote Reform?

Are We Living Through a New Era of British Weirdness?

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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

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130: The Inconvenient Truth About Convenience Culture

Are We Still Living in Guy Debord's Society of the Spectacle?

Macklemore Pledges Entire $1m Ed Sheeran Tour Fee to Palestine

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