Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
WHILE the 2019 general election next week will be fought and won over the NHS, taxes and – unfortunately – Brexit, there is a topic on which Labour should be dominating the polls and talking about more in debates and while canvassing — sport.
Or more specifically, football.
Jeremy Corbyn’s Arsenal fandom isn’t hidden, far from it. But it is something that should make him endearing to any football fan.
Premier League champions Arsenal will finally lift the coveted trophy this weekend after 22 long years. LAYTH YOUSIF pays tribute to and remembers those who are not here to see it
Former Labour MP LAURA SMITH makes the case for The Many slate in the elections to Your Party’s new executive
While Reform poses as a workers’ party, a credible left alternative rooted in working-class communities would expose their sham — and Corbyn’s stature will be crucial to its appeal, argues CHELLEY RYAN
JAMES NALTON writes how at the heart of the big apple, the beautiful game exists as something more community-oriented, which could benefit hugely under mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani


