Real security comes from having a secure base at home — Keir Starmer’s reckless and renegade decision to get Britain deeper into the proxy war against Russia is as dangerous as it is wasteful, writes SALLY SPIERS

REFORM UK is positioning itself as a powerful force in British politics, aiming to challenge the Conservatives as the party of capitalism.
In a recent announcement, it claimed to have surpassed the Conservative Party in membership, boasting the establishment of 300 new branches and a transition to being “owned by its members.”
Although lacking the Establishment ties of the Conservatives, Reform UK is well-placed to play a significant role in future elections, either on its own or as part of an alliance.

PHIL KATZ looks at how the Daily Worker, the Morning Star's forerunner, covered the breathless last days of World War II 80 years ago

PHIL KATZ describes the unity of the home front and the war front in a People’s War
