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Starmer’s hollow manifesto rings last gasps of centrism
The Labour leader’s threadbare platform exposes the bankruptcy of liberal orthodoxy, not just here in Britain but as an era that is ending, with the far right waiting in the wings, writes ANDREW MURRAY
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer holds a copy of his party’s election manifesto whilst campaigning in Halesowen in the West Midlands for this year’s General Election on July 4, June 13, 2024
Labour’s cynical recruitment drive normalises militarism, diverts attention from youth unemployment and public service cuts, and seeks to build consent for an increasingly aggressive defence agenda, argues GEORGINA ANDREWS
Why is welfare in its limited sense attacked when aimed at the poor? asks poignantly PAUL DONOVAN
Despite systemic racism and far-right hostility, Britain’s migrant and black communities continue to contribute, inspire, and resist. Through education, art, and intergenerational solidarity, the next generation can help shape a future rooted in justice, understanding, and hope, says ZITA HOLBOURNE
NICHOLAS MWANGI highlights a historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force
As unemployment rises and living standards fall, May’s economic announcement risks locking Britain into further decline rather than charting a new course, warns JON TRICKETT MP
TWO THINGS hung over Labour’s manifesto launch in the atrium of the Co-op’s headquarters in Manchester.
The first was groups of employees draping the balconies all around the space where Starmer and his crew were gathered. Four of them, two floors up, seemed to be trying to recreate the iconic cover of the Beatles’ first album.
Down below it was not so much please please me as Starmer’s six baby steps on the long and winding road to nowhere.
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