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Boris Johnson’s Days Are Numbered Boris Johnson’s Days Are Numbered

The Tory prime minister’s ethical lapses are legion, constant, and shocking.

Jun 24, 2022 / Gary Younge

Kier Starmer

Britain’s Labour Party Is Still Missing in Action Britain’s Labour Party Is Still Missing in Action

On the heels of its party conference, the Labour Party seems as far from power as ever.

Oct 1, 2021 / Bhaskar Sunkara

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Under New Leadership, Britain’s Labour Party Loses Again Under New Leadership, Britain’s Labour Party Loses Again

Labour’s defeat in Hartlepool and in local elections across the country suggests the northern working class isn’t coming back any time soon.

May 7, 2021 / Gary Younge

The British Labour Party’s Anti-Semitism Problem

The British Labour Party’s Anti-Semitism Problem The British Labour Party’s Anti-Semitism Problem

For their opponents, the Labour Party’s self-inflicted wound over anti-Semitism is the gift that keeps on giving.

Dec 10, 2020 / Feature / Rachel Shabi

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How to Destroy a National Health Service How to Destroy a National Health Service

Over several decades, a toxic combination of underfunding and stealth privatization efforts have brought Britain’s widely beloved NHS to its knees.

Jun 22, 2020 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue

Labor Agonistes… No act of altruism…

Jun 16, 2020 / Our Readers, Gary Younge, and Sasha Abramsky

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Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson? Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson?

After Corbyn, after Covid, the Labour Party struggles to break through.

May 16, 2020 / Gary Younge

Corbyn Resigns

Where Now for Britain’s Labour Party? Where Now for Britain’s Labour Party?

Appealing to “socially conservative” voters, or a shift to the center, will fail. Corbyn himself may not be popular, but his leftward tack of the party is.

Dec 17, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn!

Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn! Oh No, Jeremy Corbyn!

Boris Johnson wins a bigger majority than Margaret Thatcher as the Labour Party goes down in a historic defeat. Britain is now Brexit bound.

Dec 13, 2019 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US

The slogan is “voter integrity.” The targets are minority voters.

Dec 10, 2019 / Hasan Ali

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