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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
Putting joy back into politics
Ben Cowles hears Natasha Josette of Momentum Kids talk passionately about activating political grassroots networks through inspiring creativity
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
NATASHA JOSETTE, pictured, is a daughter of Malaysian communists and migrants to London, a Labour Party and Momentum activist, a 30-something single mother of two and co-founder of Momentum Kids.
“I was very much brought up with political demonstrations,” she tells me when we met at the Morning Star’s office. “My mum campaigned quite heavily here during the arrests in Malaysia. I remember being very little and being around people like Tony Benn and Jeremy Corbyn at demos.”
She didn’t really appreciate hanging out with such left-wing heavyweights at the time. It wasn’t until she’d amassed a massive student loan that she thought:
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