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Can the rage at Boris Johnson be turned into a real left counterattack?
Under fire: the scandal over Downing Street Christmas parties is raising pressure on Boris Johnson
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
PUBLIC anger over the breathtaking hypocrisy exposed by Downing Street in the Christmas party scandal cannot be understated.
Boris Johnson’s stuttering performance at Prime Minister’s Questions, Health Secretary Sajid Javid being forced to deny that the government has lost credibility on Covid and polls showing Labour edging ahead of the Conservatives all show that the Tories are in trouble.
Some point out that, in the catalogue of the government’s crimes, holding an illicit Christmas party ranks pretty low.
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