Israel’s genocide in Gaza persists, while the war in Ukraine continues with no negotiated settlement in sight. As Europe rearms and Britain expands its nuclear capabilities, CAROL TURNER reviews the alternatives
ON Thursday January 9, MPs voted by 330 to 231 to give a third reading to Boris Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill, an overwhelming majority that surely ends the Groundhog Day routine of parliament’s Remain party.
For two and a half years since Theresa May’s minority Tory government was returned following her disastrous performance in the 2017 general election, UK political commentary was dominated by parliamentary and legal tactics aimed at preventing implementation of any form of Brexit — punctuated by massive retaliations by voters in local, European and finally the 2019 general election.
Now that this phase of tactical obstruction seems to be over, real political argument will move on to what Brexit will look like.
Starmer sabotaged Labour with his second referendum campaign, mobilising a liberal backlash that sincerely felt progressive ideals were at stake — but the EU was then and is now an entity Britain should have nothing to do with, explains NICK WRIGHT
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT
Noboa’s second term looks set to deepen his neoliberal policies: reduced public investment, privatization, cuts to social programmes, and militarisation, says PILAR TROYA FERNANDEZ



