CROWDS gathered in Liverpool for the Socialist Feminist Fightback panel with left Labour MPs at TWT festival on Tuesday evening.
Before the panel kicked off, the crowd clapped in solidarity with Labour MP Apsana Begum, who was due to be one of the speakers.
Ms Begum left Liverpool after she faced a torrent of abuse after the Tories’ spread misinformation about her support for Palestine.
The pioneering activist understood that freedom could only be won through solidarity across communities. Her legacy offers vital lessons at a time when progressive politics risks losing that shared purpose
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