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Opinion: Zack Polanski Must Now Transform His Fans Into Activists

Adam Ramsay

The telegenic eco-socialist has triggered an explosion of interest in the Green party, and a parallel growth in membership. Now he needs to translate enthusiasm into activity, writes Adam Ramsay.

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops’ ground operation in Gaza on 12 November 2023. IDF handout/Reuters

Long Read: The Israeli Military Strategies the BBC Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Harriet Williamson

The Dahiya doctrine and Hannibal directive are key to making sense of Israel's actions in Gaza over the past two years, and yet the BBC hasn't mentioned them once in its coverage since 7 October 2023. Harriet Williamson reports.

Feature: How Can Labour Win Over the Flag Protesters? We Asked Them

Rivkah Brown

Out of work, unable to get an NHS appointment and furiously angry at migrants and the government – has Keir Starmer ever spoken to the people he’s trying to win from Nigel Farage? Rivkah Brown did, outside Labour conference in Liverpool.

Opinion: Israel’s Illegal Interception of the Gaza Aid Flotilla Is an Affront to Human Decency

Jeremy Corbyn

Israel’s detention of hundreds of peaceful activists - including my constituent, Novara Media’s Kieran Andrieu - is both a violation of their human rights and a further act of cruelty against the people of Gaza. But the movement for Palestine is never going away, writes Jeremy Corbyn.

Report: Israel Has Intercepted the Gaza Aid Flotilla. What’s Happened So Far?

Charlotte England

As the sun rose in Gaza, the Global Sumud Flotilla was still being intercepted, 12 hours after it was first heard Israeli boats were approaching. Charlotte England reports.

Opinion: I’ve Been Kidnapped by Israel in International Waters

Kieran Andrieu

Novara Media journalist Kieran Andrieu has been illegally detained by Israel for trying to deliver baby formula, food and medicine to Gaza.

Report: Gaza Aid Flotilla Approaches Danger Zone

Charlotte England

Despite delays, drone strikes and suspected sabotage, more than 40 boats and 500 people are now on the final leg of their journey to Gaza. Israel could illegally intercept them as soon as Tuesday night. Charlotte England reports.

A woman with red hair, wearing a keffiyeh, is dragged off by police

Report: Labour Is Struggling to Keep Palestine Off Its Conference Agenda

Rivkah Brown

Palestine Action supporters, anti-genocide marchers and pro-Palestine celebrities have disrupted the start of Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, which the party had hoped would be about anything but Gaza. Rivkah Brown reports.

Analysis: Your Party’s Messy Public Breakdown Shows It Has Big Questions to Answer

Archie Woodrow

Jeremy Corbyn relaunched the new left party this week, but the chaotic and embarrassing way that key figures have acted up until this point raises concerns about its future prospects, argues Archie Woodrow.

Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader addressing Glastonbury festival attendees from the Pyramid Stage in June 2017. Reuters/Dylan Martinez

Opinion: The New Party Fallout Shows That Hero-Worship Gets Us Nowhere

Michael Chessum

The public split between Your Party co-founders Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana shows how building mass movements around leftwing celebrities doesn’t work, argues Michael Chessum.

A woman with red hair and a yellow raincoat stands in front of railings in front of a neoclassical building

Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Andrea Egan wants to turn the 1.3 million-member Unison from a creaking bureaucracy to a vehicle for worker power. Polly Smythe meets her.

Opinion: Israel Is Trying to Smear the Gaza Aid Flotilla As ‘Terrorists’. We Must Not Let It

Yanis Varoufakis

Hundreds of brave doctors, lawyers, journalists and parliamentarians are sailing to Gaza to break Israel's illegal blockade. By smearing them as 'Hamas', Israel is preparing to attack, writes Yanis Varoufakis.

A Palestinian flag is seen as people gather at the port of Ermoupolis before the departure of two sailing boats, Electra and Oxygen, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, on Syros island, Greece, September 14, 2025

Report: 50 Boats Now Sailing As Part of Gaza Aid Flotilla

Charlotte England

There are now 50 boats sailing as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is attempting to open a humanitarian corridor to Gaza. But it's unlikely all of them will make it. Charlotte England reports.

A woman leads a march alongside activists

Opinion: Politicians Should Step Aside and Let Members Run the New Left Party

Jonas Marvin & Shanice McBean

Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn’s power struggles are squandering a historic opportunity to build a mass party of the left. That’s why we support the democratic challenge to take over its leadership, write Jonas Marvin and Shanice McBean.

Opinion: The Mainstream Media Mafia Has Greased Britain’s Slide Towards Fascism

Phil McDuff

Any analysis of the political situation in the UK that does not account for the media is so incomplete as to be useless, argues Phil McDuff.

Analysis: Is the New Left Party Over Already?

Harriet Williamson

Faced with the ever-increasing likelihood of a Reform government modelled on Trumpian authoritarianism, the response from some of our leading leftwing figures has descended into farce. Harriet Williamson writes

Chocolate rice cakes with chocolate sweets on top

Report: A Government Department Cancelled a Charity Bake Sale for Palestine

Rivkah Brown

Ed Miliband’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero cancelled a planned fundraiser after officials accused the charity, Medical Aid for Palestinians, of political lobbying. Rivkah Brown reports.

Report: Meet the Far-Right Influencers at Tommy Robinson’s Rally

Harriet Williamson

Elon Musk dominated the headlines following the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally - but many of the speakers you may not have heard of. Harriet Williamson reports.

Opinion: Zack Polanski Must Now Transform His Fans Into Activists

Adam Ramsay

Long Read: The Israeli Military Strategies the BBC Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Harriet Williamson

Opinion: Israel’s Illegal Interception of the Gaza Aid Flotilla Is an Affront to Human Decency

Jeremy Corbyn

Report: Israel Has Intercepted the Gaza Aid Flotilla. What’s Happened So Far?

Charlotte England

Report: Labour Is Struggling to Keep Palestine Off Its Conference Agenda

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: Your Party’s Messy Public Breakdown Shows It Has Big Questions to Answer

Archie Woodrow

Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Opinion: The Mainstream Media Mafia Has Greased Britain’s Slide Towards Fascism

Phil McDuff

Analysis: Is the New Left Party Over Already?

Harriet Williamson

Report: A Government Department Cancelled a Charity Bake Sale for Palestine

Rivkah Brown

Report: Meet the Far-Right Influencers at Tommy Robinson’s Rally

Harriet Williamson

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Opinion: Zack Polanski Must Now Transform His Fans Into Activists

Adam Ramsay

Long Read: The Israeli Military Strategies the BBC Doesn’t Want You to Know About

Harriet Williamson

Feature: How Can Labour Win Over the Flag Protesters? We Asked Them

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Israel’s Illegal Interception of the Gaza Aid Flotilla Is an Affront to Human Decency

Jeremy Corbyn

Report: Israel Has Intercepted the Gaza Aid Flotilla. What’s Happened So Far?

Charlotte England

Opinion: I’ve Been Kidnapped by Israel in International Waters

Kieran Andrieu

Report: Gaza Aid Flotilla Approaches Danger Zone

Charlotte England

Report: Labour Is Struggling to Keep Palestine Off Its Conference Agenda

Rivkah Brown

Analysis: Your Party’s Messy Public Breakdown Shows It Has Big Questions to Answer

Archie Woodrow

Opinion: The New Party Fallout Shows That Hero-Worship Gets Us Nowhere

Michael Chessum

Feature: Meet the Socialist Hoping to Lead Britain’s Biggest Trade Union

Polly Smythe

Opinion: Israel Is Trying to Smear the Gaza Aid Flotilla As ‘Terrorists’. We Must Not Let It

Yanis Varoufakis

Report: 50 Boats Now Sailing As Part of Gaza Aid Flotilla

Charlotte England

Opinion: Politicians Should Step Aside and Let Members Run the New Left Party

Jonas Marvin & Shanice McBean

Opinion: The Mainstream Media Mafia Has Greased Britain’s Slide Towards Fascism

Phil McDuff

Analysis: Is the New Left Party Over Already?

Harriet Williamson

Report: A Government Department Cancelled a Charity Bake Sale for Palestine

Rivkah Brown

Report: Meet the Far-Right Influencers at Tommy Robinson’s Rally

Harriet Williamson

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