Opinion

A blue-lit crowd watches Nigel Farage talk at a campaign event

Nigel Farage Has Spotted a Major Gap in the Political Market

Aaron Bastani

With policies to purportedly save the high street and a promise to lift the two-child benefit cap, Nigel Farage is looking for new ways to capitalise on mass disaffection, writes Aaron Bastani.

Jeremy Corbyn in front of several people holding 'Vote Corbyn' placards

Independent Candidates Are the Left’s Opportunity to Keep Labour in Check

Moya Lothian-McLean

In government, Labour will be pressed. It’s up to us whether that is from an organised left or from an insatiable hard right, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.

Keir Starmer surrounded by red "change" placards

The Arts Will Die Under Grey Labour

Juliet Jacques

Amid a crowded field of strenuously unambitious manifesto pledges, Keir Starmer’s culture offering is spectacularly pathetic, writes Juliet Jacques.

An image of Nigel Farage, taken from below, with a photographer in the background

Would the Real Anti-Racists Please Stand Up?

Rivkah Brown

Hope not Hate purports to be the UK’s 'leading' anti-racist campaign group. Why then, asks Rivkah Brown, has it said nothing about Labour’s abundance of in-house racists?

What Isn’t In Labour’s Manifesto Is More Important Than What Is

Ash Sarkar

There’s an awful lot the Labour manifesto isn’t saying – and it’s probably more important than what’s on paper, writes Ash Sarkar.

Co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Carla Denyer arrives for a BBC election debate in London, 7 June 2024.

The Green Party Manifesto Is Just Common Sense

Adam Ramsay

The Green manifesto goes big on redistributing wealth. Although there is more to power than money, writes Adam Ramsay, it's a step in the right direction.

Nigel Farage Is Making Voters a False Promise

Moya Lothian-McLean

Nigel Farage’s offer is one of individualism and denial dressed up as collective action against a rotten elite. It’s cutting through with voters, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.

The European Elections Show What Happens to Smug Centrists

Rivkah Brown

The European far right crushed Sunday’s ballot, with Emmanuel Macron so humiliated he’s called a national election. The results should shake our self-satisfied soon-to-be prime minister, writes Rivkah Brown.

Everyone Wants a Wealth Tax – Apart From Labour’s Wealthy Donors

Ash Sarkar

When its manifesto drops, Labour will have to explain how it’s going to pay for everything it’s promising. Simply repeating that it’ll ‘grow the economy’ won’t cut it, writes Ash Sarkar.

FMQs at Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

How the Scottish Tory Leader Built His Career on Persecuting Travellers

Adam Ramsay

Douglas Ross has complained about having to 'bend over backwards' for and 'battle' the Traveller community - and that's just the start of his racism, writes Adam Ramsay.

Women's Euro 2025 Qualifier - Scotland v Israel - Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - May 31, 2024 People display Palestine flags as a Scotland fan is seen with a banner outside the stadium before the match amid the ongoing conflict

In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide

Adam Ramsay

‘Every appearance by an official Israeli representative in Scotland is like a visit to enemy territory,’ an Israeli official told Haaretz in 2012. Good, writes Adam Ramsay.

The Grown-Ups Will Choose Your MP, Thanks

Moya Lothian-McLean

Both Labour and the Tories have decided to bypass democracy and impose parliamentary candidates on constituencies. Heed this sordid episode: it’s setting the tone for the next five years, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.

Netanyahu Doesn’t Want a Deal – He Wants to ‘Finish the Job’

Rivkah Brown

As the two sides inch towards a US-brokered settlement, the Israeli PM is throwing his toys out of the pram at the prospect of ending his beloved military campaign, writes Rivkah Brown.

Faiza Shaheen Has Nothing to Apologise For

Ash Sarkar

The Israel lobby exists - and no one should have to say sorry for acknowledging that fact, writes Ash Sarkar.

Labour’s Messy Leftwing Purge Isn’t As Smart As It Seems

As deadlines for MP selections approach, the Labour leadership is moving to block leftwingers from representing the party once and for all. But these machinations are exposing key cracks, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.

In Starmer’s Labour, Only ‘Zionist Shitlords’ Are Welcome

Aaron Bastani

Could Labour replace Diane Abbott with a man who describes himself as a ‘zionist shitlord’? Maybe - because the party really is that weird now, writes Aaron Bastani.

This General Election Will Be a War on Young People

Rivkah Brown

With his proposed compulsory national service for 18-year-olds, Rishi Sunak isn’t just signalling the Tories’ security credentials but also their special loathing for the young, writes Rivkah Brown.

Scotland Needs an Industrial Strategy

Adam Ramsay

For too long, the Scottish government has been timid about setting a clear economic direction. With the SNP plunging in the polls, any hope of its renewal lies across the road to economic transformation, writes Adam Ramsay.

Nigel Farage Has Spotted a Major Gap in the Political Market

Aaron Bastani

Independent Candidates Are the Left’s Opportunity to Keep Labour in Check

Moya Lothian-McLean

The Arts Will Die Under Grey Labour

Juliet Jacques

Would the Real Anti-Racists Please Stand Up?

Rivkah Brown

What Isn’t In Labour’s Manifesto Is More Important Than What Is

Ash Sarkar

The Green Party Manifesto Is Just Common Sense

Adam Ramsay

Nigel Farage Is Making Voters a False Promise

Moya Lothian-McLean

The European Elections Show What Happens to Smug Centrists

Rivkah Brown

Everyone Wants a Wealth Tax – Apart From Labour’s Wealthy Donors

Ash Sarkar

How the Scottish Tory Leader Built His Career on Persecuting Travellers

Adam Ramsay

In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide

Adam Ramsay

The Grown-Ups Will Choose Your MP, Thanks

Moya Lothian-McLean

Netanyahu Doesn’t Want a Deal – He Wants to ‘Finish the Job’

Rivkah Brown

Faiza Shaheen Has Nothing to Apologise For

Ash Sarkar

Labour’s Messy Leftwing Purge Isn’t As Smart As It Seems

Moya Lothian-McLean

In Starmer’s Labour, Only ‘Zionist Shitlords’ Are Welcome

Aaron Bastani

This General Election Will Be a War on Young People

Rivkah Brown

Scotland Needs an Industrial Strategy

Adam Ramsay

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Nigel Farage Has Spotted a Major Gap in the Political Market

Aaron Bastani

Independent Candidates Are the Left’s Opportunity to Keep Labour in Check

Moya Lothian-McLean

The Arts Will Die Under Grey Labour

Juliet Jacques

Would the Real Anti-Racists Please Stand Up?

Rivkah Brown

What Isn’t In Labour’s Manifesto Is More Important Than What Is

Ash Sarkar

The Green Party Manifesto Is Just Common Sense

Adam Ramsay

Nigel Farage Is Making Voters a False Promise

Moya Lothian-McLean

The European Elections Show What Happens to Smug Centrists

Rivkah Brown

Everyone Wants a Wealth Tax – Apart From Labour’s Wealthy Donors

Ash Sarkar

How the Scottish Tory Leader Built His Career on Persecuting Travellers

Adam Ramsay

In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide

Adam Ramsay

The Grown-Ups Will Choose Your MP, Thanks

Moya Lothian-McLean

Netanyahu Doesn’t Want a Deal – He Wants to ‘Finish the Job’

Rivkah Brown

Faiza Shaheen Has Nothing to Apologise For

Ash Sarkar

Labour’s Messy Leftwing Purge Isn’t As Smart As It Seems

Moya Lothian-McLean

In Starmer’s Labour, Only ‘Zionist Shitlords’ Are Welcome

Aaron Bastani

This General Election Will Be a War on Young People

Rivkah Brown

Scotland Needs an Industrial Strategy

Adam Ramsay

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