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Article thumbnail: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 17, 2024: Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street ahead of the State Opening of Parliament, which marks the formal start of the parliamentary calendar on July 17, 2024. King Charles III will travel from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament to deliver his second King's Speech as monarch, outlining around 35 new bills which the new Labour government plans to introduce in the coming parliamentary session. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Andrew Fisher

Keir Starmer has prioritised wealth over child welfare

The two-child benefit cap must be scrapped

Andrew Fisher

Less ego, more co-operation - the left in Britain must learn from France

Andrew Fisher

Corbyn's win proves it – Starmer will surely fail without the Labour left

Article thumbnail: Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (centre right) meeting Labour supporters during a visit to Northampton Town Football Club at Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture date: Monday June 24, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election Labour. Photo credit should read: Jacob King/PA Wire
Andrew Fisher

Keir Starmer’s flip-flopping on Corbyn will damage him 

Andrew Fisher

Make no mistake: Labour's manifesto is a return to austerity

Article thumbnail: Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the U.K. opposition Labour Party, holds a copy of the party's manifesto at a speech marking its publication in Bradford, U.K., on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Corbyn will seek to rally support behind an agenda of increased taxes for the wealthy and more spending on public services. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Article thumbnail: Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the U.K. opposition Labour Party, holds a copy of the party's manifesto at a speech marking its publication in Bradford, U.K., on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Corbyn will seek to rally support behind an agenda of increased taxes for the wealthy and more spending on public services. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Article thumbnail: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2024/03/30: Diane Abbott joins pro-Palestine protestors in Trafalgar Square calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. (Photo by Phil Lewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2024/03/30: Diane Abbott joins pro-Palestine protestors in Trafalgar Square calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. (Photo by Phil Lewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer makes his first keynote speech during his visit to Lancing in West Sussex, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture date: Monday May 27, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election Labour. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer makes his first keynote speech during his visit to Lancing in West Sussex, while on the General Election campaign trail. Picture date: Monday May 27, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Election Labour. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Article thumbnail: GILLINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Labour Leader Keir Starmer holds notes as he speaks to the media on the first day of campaigning at Gillingham football club on May 23, 2024 in Gillingham, England. Yesterday British Prime Minister Sunak unexpectedly announced a UK general election for 4 July. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: GILLINGHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Labour Leader Keir Starmer holds notes as he speaks to the media on the first day of campaigning at Gillingham football club on May 23, 2024 in Gillingham, England. Yesterday British Prime Minister Sunak unexpectedly announced a UK general election for 4 July. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)