UK elections
We must be brave enough to admit the war on terror simply not working
by Jeremy Corbyn for Common Dreams Amid sorrow of Manchester bombing, UK Labour Party leader explains why actively building peace is requisite for ending such horrific and inexcusable carnage in the future Our whole nation has been united in shock…
Terrorism in Manchester
Nothing happens in isolation. Everything happens in a context. Difficult as it may be – since what we know about it changes day by day – an analysis of the Manchester suicide bombing has to be carried out within the various…
Britain: Labour platform would tax the rich, expand social programs
In Britain, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday rolled out his party’s manifesto ahead of a general election set for next month. The platform proposes raising taxes on corporations and the wealthiest 5 percent of earners. The revenue would…
What do Jeremy Corbyn and Richard III have in common? Both are victims of bad press
Nobody should be surprised by many Labour supporters saying they are disillusioned with Jeremy Corbyn MP, the Labour leader that has led to his party becoming the largest in UK history. We hear the new trends of “post truth” and…
North Korea, the US-UK’s latest target?
Paul Rogers 4 May 2017 for openDemocracy Washington and London’s joint military exercises with Seoul raise questions that should be asked in Britain’s election campaign. An attack on a Nato convoy in Kabul on 3 May killed eight civilians and…
UK election – A broken system: seats don’t match votes
In May 2015, the UK held a general election and returned a majority government for the Conservative Party despite the fact that it received no where near a majority of support from the electorate. The Electoral Reform Society is an…
Labour’s rebirth requires a grassroots revolution, not more diktats and spin
George Monbiot for The Guardian, Wednesday 13 May 2015 Think the left has it hard in Britain? Latin Americans faced torture yet built inspirational movements Leadership comes from below: that’s what most successful progressive parties have in common. Leftwing parties…
British elections: two unions at stake
Precarious Europe 9 May 2015, OpenDemocracy: Our Kingdom The Conservatives have won. Now Britain’s own union and its EU membership are under question The Conservatives have unexpectedly formed a majority government, with Prime Minister David Cameron declaring it “the sweetest victory…
UK elections: first Quaker MPs elected in a decade
Two Quakers have been elected as members of parliament in the UK Government general election. Nineteen Quakers had stood as candidates. Catherine West took the seat of Hornsey & Wood Green while Ruth Cadbury (pictured) took Brentford & Isleworth [both…
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