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How did the Greens take Gorton and Denton – and can they do it again?

How did the Greens take Gorton and Denton – and can they do it again?

A stunning success in the recent by-election has put the wind in the Green Party’s sails, but to carry this success into May’s widespread local elections, they’ll need to broaden their tactics, and clarify their vision

Gorton and Denton by-election: live coverage

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A new hope? How the political narrative may be changing

A new hope? How the political narrative may be changing

Polanski and Mamdani have shown that a new politics of hope is possible, why is this so necessary?

Four Reform UK Councillors Suspended After Video Row

Four Reform UK Councillors Suspended After Video Row

Reform UK has announced the suspension of four of its Kent councillors following the leaking of a video, which showed the Kent County Council leader shouting and swearing at colleagues

Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell Elected Labour Deputy Leader

Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell Elected Labour Deputy Leader

Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour deputy leader after a vote among Party members and trade union affiliates.

How the UK parliament underrepresents you

How the UK parliament underrepresents you

The UK Parliament is the cornerstone of British politics. However, its majoritarian electoral system and executive dominance affects its levels of representation

‘Disaster for a democracy’ or ‘genius’: How the leader of the free world was chosen in 2024

‘Disaster for a democracy’ or ‘genius’: How the leader of the free world was chosen in 2024

Welcome to the Electoral College, where the popular vote and winning aren’t always the same thing. No wonder why people want it changed

Sunak science: Can the new PM be trusted?

Sunak science: Can the new PM be trusted?

With (another) new prime minister in power, we investigate his record on science and how that might impact the UK’s scientific community

Why Liz Truss is taking you for a fool

Why Liz Truss is taking you for a fool

The recent mini-budget has shown the Tories are blatantly rigging the economy in favour of the super-rich – here’s how and why Liz Truss is taking you for a fool!

Government’s conversion therapy ban to exclude trans people

Government’s conversion therapy ban to exclude trans people

Johnson’s exclusion of trans people from the conversion therapy ban will not be taken lying down

UK healthcare is structurally sexist – how do we fix it?

UK healthcare is structurally sexist – how do we fix it?

What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than by discovering the severe structural sexism of the UK healthcare system?

Is Keir Starmer’s patriotism the solution to Labour’s identity crisis?

Is Keir Starmer’s patriotism the solution to Labour’s identity crisis?

Labour finds itself in its worst identity crisis of the post-war era, something which national flags and a patriotic rhetoric won’t solve alone. Does Keir Starmer have an impossible job ahead of him?

Labour and anti-Semitism: Why this needs to be taken seriously

Labour and anti-Semitism: Why this needs to be taken seriously

Kerry McCall looks into how Labour has failed to tackle anti-Semitism after Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party

Conservative Party Conference marked by protests throughout Manchester

Conservative Party Conference marked by protests throughout Manchester

Approximately 13,000 people took to the streets as the Conservatives held their annual party conference in Manchester

Labour Party pledge to abolish private schools

Labour Party pledge to abolish private schools

At its annual party conference in Brighton, Labour promised to end private schools in the interest of “social justice”

Oldham prepares for food price hikes in case of no-deal

Oldham prepares for food price hikes in case of no-deal

Due to the looming threat of no-deal Brexit, Oldham council prepares for food price hikes by setting aside £20k for food banks

The Independent Group: A naive return to a rejected politics

The Independent Group: A naive return to a rejected politics

George Walker argues ‘The Independent Group’ represents a backwards step for progressive politics and the electoral fight against the failing Conservative party, a by-election should be called immediately.

Why Britain desperately needs a four-day working week

Why Britain desperately needs a four-day working week

People are working too hard for too little

The rise of UKIP – a force to be reckoned with?

As the public becomes increasingly Eurosceptic, Lisa Murgatroyd discusses how UKIP are becoming serious political contenders