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The British Labour Party’s Anti-Semitism Problem

The British Labour Party’s Anti-Semitism Problem The British Labour Party’s Anti-Semitism Problem

For their opponents, the Labour Party’s self-inflicted wound over anti-Semitism is the gift that keeps on giving.

Dec 10, 2020 / Feature / Rachel Shabi

Boris Johnson

How to Destroy a National Health Service How to Destroy a National Health Service

Over several decades, a toxic combination of underfunding and stealth privatization efforts have brought Britain’s widely beloved NHS to its knees.

Jun 22, 2020 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue

Labor Agonistes… No act of altruism…

Jun 16, 2020 / Letters / Our Readers, Gary Younge, and Sasha Abramsky

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Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson? Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson?

After Corbyn, after Covid, the Labour Party struggles to break through.

May 16, 2020 / Editorial / Gary Younge

Corbyn Resigns

Where Now for Britain’s Labour Party? Where Now for Britain’s Labour Party?

Appealing to “socially conservative” voters, or a shift to the center, will fail. Corbyn himself may not be popular, but his leftward tack of the party is.

Dec 17, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn!

Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn! Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn!

Boris Johnson wins a bigger majority than Margaret Thatcher as the Labour Party goes down in a historic defeat. Britain is now Brexit bound.

Dec 13, 2019 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The slogan is “voter integrity.” The targets are minority voters.

Dec 10, 2019 / Hasan Ali

It’s a Race Against Time for Labour in Next Week’s Momentous UK Elections

It’s a Race Against Time for Labour in Next Week’s Momentous UK Elections It’s a Race Against Time for Labour in Next Week’s Momentous UK Elections

The choice couldn’t be more stark: between the nativist, hard-Brexit Tories and the most radical-left Labour platform the nation has seen in decades.

Dec 5, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge

Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge Conservative Era Politics on Both Sides of the Atlantic Face a Promising Challenge

But will voters choose ambitious plans for the future?

Nov 26, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

The hope for those who oppose his awful Brexit deal is that the number of supporters will collapse once the legislation comes into contact with reality.

Oct 21, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

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