Meanwhile, Labour government toughens rhetoric against the genocide, but stops short of making any changes in policy or practical support for Israel
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Coming alive in ’25 – can Labour shift the political pendulum?
Centrist governments around the world face rejection by their electorates as neoliberalism fails to deliver the public prosperity it never promised – and the same fate awaits Labour unless it starts to deliver for those struggling to survive, says ALAN SIMPSON
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BRITAIN entered 2025 amid a welter of blizzards, flooding and abandoned public celebrations across the country. And we hadn’t even begun to talk about the government.
It seems remarkable that Labour should enter the new year already having nosedived in the opinion polls. But we need to separate the self-inflicted injuries from the structural problems the government faces.
Everyone knew Labour’s 2024 landslide election victory was mainly a rejection of the corruption and greed after 14 years of self-serving Tory governance. Everyone knew that years of repair would have to follow. Everyone knew that a more inclusive politics would take time.
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