The Mandelson scandal reveals a political settlement in which democratic choice is curtailed and the power of markets eclipses the will of voters – only the left can challenge this, writes JON TRICKETT MP
AS I write this column, news is coming through of a stunning presidential election victory in Honduras for progressive candidate Xiomara Castro.
Overcoming fierce opposition from those with wealth and power is always an impressive feat, but this is a particularly remarkable achievement for the Honduran left in the context of the conditions they have been forced to operate in.
Following the military coup against elected President Manuel Zelaya in 2009, trade unionists and social movements faced over a decade of recession from an illegitimate regime — shamefully assisted by spyware they bought from the British government.
International solidarity can ensure that Trump and his machine cannot prevail without a level of political and economic cost that he will not want to pay, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
The US is desperate to stop Honduras’s process of social and democratic change, writes TIM YOUNG



