With speculation growing about a Labour leadership contest in 2026, only a decisive break with the current direction – on the economy, foreign policy and migrants – can avert disaster and offer a credible alternative, writes DIANE ABBOTT
‘We only have one chance to get things right’
HARRY LESLIE SMITH talks about his hopes for the future in the second part of our interview
WWII veteran, activist, and author Harry Leslie Smith at refugee camp
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Repression against left-wing, anti-imperialist and Palestine solidarity structures in Germany is increasingly aimed at undermining their economic means of existence, says LEON WYSTRYCHOWSKI
Decades of centre-left accommodation and deepening inequality have opened the door to a hard-right restoration — posing stark challenges for the left, argues FRANCISCO DOMINGUEZ
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
JULIA BARD looks at the persistence of anti-semitism on the political right – and its troubling emergence on parts of the left, too
From the mainstreaming of far-right ideas to Europe’s looming conflicts, 2025 has been a year of sharp warnings. The coming year demands decisive action before these crises escalate, writes ANDREW MURRAY
What are your thoughts on the last election?
I have to be honest, when Theresa May called the snap election; I feared the worst for Labour. However, once I saw Jeremy Corbyn storm the nation I felt that maybe his message of a better Britain for all not just the few could change hearts and minds. And you know what, it did.
The penny dropped with many voters in the spring of 2017 as it hadn’t in 2015 because I think the average voter could see their lives will materially change with the reins of Labour held by someone like Jeremy Corbyn.
But what the last election should teach us is that Labour must be vigilant and never give an inch to the Tories because come the next election we will take government — just as long as the party fights for a Britain where everyone gets a fair wage and pays fair taxes.
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