They wrote off Margaret Thatcher in 1981 when the SDP – like Reform today – was ascendant. They were wrong about her; they could also be about Starmer
Party conference time is when British politics go…
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They wrote off Margaret Thatcher in 1981 when the SDP – like Reform today – was ascendant. They were wrong about her; they could also be about Starmer
Party conference time is when British politics go…
5 months ago
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As Europe’s socialist leaders, we call for a trade deal and aid package for Palestine – along with sanctions on Israel to halt the genocide
Applause rang out through the UN general assembly this month…
8 months ago
The far-right party is now the main opposition – proof that the country’s era of political exceptionalism is over
As a former football pundit, columnist, seminarian and novelist, André Ventura is not …
9 months ago
Before this week’s local elections, John Harris is on the road in Doncaster – which could prove to be a canary in the coalmine for the government. Labour has been in power here for decades but this t…
10 months ago
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My adopted home has been a dark place of late. But in last week’s local elections, voters turned against cruel politics – and raised hopes of a more progressive future
The Finns say “spring comes in s…
11 months ago
A historic vote to boost spending on defence and infrastructure shows the country is shedding its excess of caution – and its complacency
Few people outside Berlin’s political bubble will have heard o…
A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politics
The first “grand coalition” government in Germany’s postwar history was fo…
12 months ago
Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist-led government has welcomed immigration and boosted public spending, with stellar results
Coverage of this week’s seismic election result in Germany focused on the disturbing…
In all similar democracies, left and right are having versions of the same argument: does ‘electable’ mean centrist or radical?
As the German election results land, a lot of people are looking on the …
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
This weekend’s vote will show how far xenophobia has been driving even some traditionally progressive parties
When I think of German democracy, I think of the Larsen B ice shelf: a vast Antarctic stru…