While international attention focuses on ceasefire frameworks, Israel is openly advancing plans for a permanent expansion of its control over Gaza, writes RAMZY BAROUD
IT WILL be 55 years this month since the Beatles’ iconic, rooftop performance on Savile Row. This was the end of an era, end of a dream. With any luck, this year will see the end of a nightmare.
The Conservatives have taken British politics to an all-time low. The public are losing faith, not just in Parliament but in democracy itself. This is a dangerous place to be.
There may be a debate about whether the Tories should be in opposition or in prison, but few now see them as more than self-serving charlatans. An election, and a Labour government, cannot come soon enough.
While politicians fixate on defence budgets, the real answers lie in peace-building and economic justice, says ALAN SIMPSON
JAMIE DRISCOLL’s group, Majority, with an inclusive approach and supportive training, aims to sidestep many of the problems afflicting Britain’s progressive movement
The collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation poses an existential threat — but do today’s politicians have the capacity to deliver the more resilient and sustainable economics of tomorrow, wonders ALAN SIMPSON


