The UK finance lobby’s growing influence is threatening all our interests: The government is overlooking the lessons of history – and the financial sector’s tendency to cause harm https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/uk-finance-lobby-growing-influence-government-threatens-public-interests-labour-government/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

‘Israel has succeeded in killing me’: Anas Jamal Al-Sharif’s last words: Palestinian journalist Anas Jamal Al-Sharif was killed along with four Al Jazeera colleagues in an Israeli air strike https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/gaza-journalist-anas-jamal-al-sharif-final-words-killed-israel-air-strike-palestine/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Paranoia, misinformation, and glee: inside Bristol’s far right protest: The numbers were small. But at a far right protest in Bristol, we saw a movement that believes it’s winning. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/bristol-far-right-migrants-reform-tommy-robinson/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Early success of Corbyn’s new party should give progressives hope for 2029: Corbynism cut through with the public in 2017. To do so again, his new party must show it's not just a protest vote https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/corbyn-new-party-early-success-labour-party-2029-general-election-reform-nigel-farage/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Join the conversation: Compulsory voting and standing up to Trump: openDemocracy readers debate whether making voting mandatory would improve politics https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/uk-compulsory-voting-reader-thoughts-standing-up-to-trump/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Delivery riders caught between algorithms and immigration raids: Migrants denied right to work turn to exploitative delivery apps to earn cash, but the government is cracking down https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/delivery-riders-caught-between-algorithms-and-immigration-raids/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Yes, the UK needs compulsory voting. But that alone won’t fix our politics: Simply insisting people vote in elections run by a system they rightly distrust will not improve British politics https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/compulsory-voting-wont-fix-uk-politics-need-system-change-improve-trust/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Only nationalisation can save England and Wales’ failing water sector: Privatisation means the public faces higher bills and pollution as shareholders cash in. Why won’t Labour admit that? https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/nationalise-water-england-wales-labour-pollution-privatisation-higher-bills/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

Israel’s atrocities have destroyed its reputation and its security: Starving children to death won’t win Binyamin Netanyahu the war. It will ensure it lasts for decades https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/israel-gaza-starving-children-to-death-destroy-reputation-security-hamas-us/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=RSS

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