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Voters want electoral reform, but split on what system to switch to – poll finds

The poll, conducted by The Messina Group, found that 43 percent of voters think the number of seats a party wins at a general election should reflect vote shares, compared to 27 percent backing the current system. Only…

Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot

Well, come on people: what are you waiting for? I exaggerate, but this isn't very far from the approach taken by the government's Prepare campaign . Crucial functions, way beyond the scope of individual action, are…

Can Europe finally get tough on China?

On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Sarah Wheaton discuss the most important topic on the agenda: Europe’s trade deficit with China. France and Germany are finally on the same page and want Brussels to get tougher on…

Hat Merz seine CDU noch im Griff?

Nach der Wahl von Tobias Rausch von der AfD zum Landtagspräsidenten in Sachsen-Anhalt womöglich mit CDU-Stimmen wächst die parteiinterne Nervosität. Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert, warum der CDU-Chef die Kontrolle über…

Far-right surge threatens Europe’s drive to rearm

“Let’s evaluate whether this military spending is justified: in my opinion, it isn’t, especially at a time when commodity prices are hitting record highs,” he said last week . The challenge for Europe’s mainstream…

How Polanski has tried to sell himself in Holborn and St Pancras

Pancras by-election – which takes place Thursday — shows the Green leader has been pitching himself as a protest vote for Labour-backing constituents in the London seat, which has been held by Labour since its creation…

Far-right Vox sees election as its big chance to reshape Spain

“Now, when Vox talks about social security payments, it talks about immigration; when it talks about the economy, it talks about immigration. Immigration is the issue that dictates everything.” Vox also subscribes to the…

EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressure

as a disinformation threat. ” actor, according to excerpts of a State Department cable seen by POLITICO." islead="true"> The conference included sessions that described the U.S. as a “foreign information manipulation and…

Labour Send changes at risk as parents rush to secure support, say experts

The Institute for Government (IfG) thinktank says the government's plans to largely replace education, health and care plans (EHCPs) in England with more widespread support in mainstream schools may be too optimistic and…

French PM tries to defuse anger over schools, fuel and agriculture in sweeping speech

Unions, teachers and left-wing political parties took to the streets in solidarity with high school students. But discontent in France extends beyond schools. A surge in fuel prices, triggered by the U.S.-led war in…