Wer führt in Zukunft die SPD? Mit Rasmus Buchsteiner
Der neue Arbeitsminister Alexander Schweitzer macht es für den Kanzler nicht einfacher. Warum der SPD-Pragmatiker plötzlich auf Konfrontation geht und wie diese Machtkämpfe die Regierungsarbeit lähmen, steht im Zentrum…
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‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast
Aditya's suggested reading: To read the fruits of Michael Gove's dalliance with the Marxism Today gang, look up his essay in a 1998 collection called The Moderniser's Dilemma: Radical Politics in the Age of Blair For…
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‘Why Iceland’s EU referendum matters to British progressives’
The results were decisive, with 47 percent voting in favour and 53 percent voting against. International outlets quickly ran a series of articles on why this happened. They cited the unique role of fishing and…
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‘Beyond recruitment: a new fostering plan that offers real hope’
To give vulnerable children the safe, loving homes they deserve, we must also invest in the families who open their doors and hearts to them. As an adoptive parent, I know how profoundly the right family can change a…
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Reform councillor resigns after being filmed making racist remarks
In a Facebook post on Friday, Feeney wrote: "There is no excuse for my comments. With responsibility comes accountability, and it is for that reason that I have resigned every post I hold on both Solihull borough council…
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EU leaders clash over migration, Ukraine and budget in Brussels — but delay big decisions
Trench warfare A push led Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to water down an emissions trading scheme known as ETS2 hijacked discussions for hours on Thursday. But despite wider support for Tusk’s position than at…
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Police assess Palestine Action post by national security adviser's wife
A No 10 spokeswoman said Helm was "an individual who does not represent the government in any capacity". The BBC has attempted to contact Helm for comment. On Friday, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "We have…
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Reform councillor quits over offensive remarks
A Reform UK councillor filmed calling Asian homeowners "parasites" has resigned from two councils and apologised for his comments. Alan Feeney, who has since stepped down from the party, was heard making the remarks…
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No 10 leaves option open to impose Chinese EV tariffs if UK joins EU scheme
The aim of the rules is to curb subsidised Chinese imports by giving EU-made products preferential treatment, but the UK and others such as Norway are worried about being left at a disadvantage if excluded from the…
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EU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gap
"Ukraine’s dependence on Starlink highlights the vulnerability of European defence systems that rely on U.S. technology, Another reminder that Europe must reduce its dangerous technological dependencies — ASAP,"…
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