With the death of Pope Francis, the world loses not only a church leader but also a moral compass that spoke out against inequality, discrimination, war, and climate destruction, writes MARC VANDEPITTE
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Are we nearly there yet?
Watching the progress of the general election campaign leaves LYNN HENDERSON doubtful that we’ll see anything like the fundamental change so desperately needed by working people
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Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
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AFTER more than 40 years of political activism, mostly within the Labour Party, it saddens me to admit that the 2024 UK general election is affecting me like a bored car-sick child on a long motorway journey.
Of course, I want the Tories out. Of course I want a Labour government, but the current leadership, even while riding so high in the polls, does little to inspire me with confidence that they will bring about the fundamental change so desperately needed by the working class. I know I am not alone.
Sunday’s BBC News headlines read: “Labour pledges 20,000 more prison places while the Tories promise £730 million for mental health services.” The devil is always in the detail, but at time of writing, Labour is unlikely to release its manifesto until Thursday, two days after the Tories.
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