Andy Burnham’s leadership will be judged on whether he charts a genuinely different course, argues BECK ROBERTSON
SOMETIMES it is easy to get caught up in your own troubles, or to overemphasise the importance of interesting developments here in Britain and so unwittingly downplay what is happening in other countries.
This should not be one of those times.
As curious as the British political scene has become, it is nowhere near as dramatic or consequential as the events in Gaza. Gaza and the plight of the Palestinians must continue to be at the forefront of all our minds.
Andy Burnham’s leadership will be judged on whether he charts a genuinely different course, argues BECK ROBERTSON
The Met Police's refusal to act against British nationals accused of war crimes in Gaza is a green light for Israel's genocide, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
The catastrophe unfolding in Gaza – where Palestinians are freezing to death in tents – is not a natural disaster but a calculated outcome of Israel’s ongoing blockade, aid restrictions and continued violence, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
For those in the West, hunger is often just the familiar feeling of a growling stomach between meals — in Gaza, it has become a strategic weapon of slow, systematic and deadly destruction, writes MARC VANDEPITTE



