In his fortnightly column MARK SEDDON reflects on the death of Major Oak and why such ancient trees matter to us
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Forget the 'progressive alliance' — only outright victory will do
NICK WRIGHT argues that despite the nationwide abandonment of the blatantly corrupt and venal Tories, any lash-up with the Lib Dems is doomed to fail — the left must instead mobilise the voiceless and voteless
The vagaries of Britain’s unrepresentative first-past-the-post election system has induced a deluded state of mind in some people who conclude that a “progressive alliance” is the way to remove the Tories from office — it won't work
The world’s largest communist party marked its 105th birthday this week — and remains true to its principles and firm in its course, says OLIVER VARGAS
The left has become too reliant on persuasion and too detached from the workplaces and communities it seeks to represent, argues NICK TROY
RAMZY BAROUD highlights how Israel’s ambassador sought to shut down UN officials documenting sexual violence and abuses against Palestinians
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has had far-reaching consequences, including a boost to Pakistan’s regional standing, argues ROGER McKENZIE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
The drive to strengthen European defence is reshaping relations between France, Germany, Italy and Britain, says NICK WRIGHT
BORIS JOHNSON seems set to win the unpopularity stakes. He has managed this by his own efforts and with little help from the Right Honourable Sir Keir Starmer, leader of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, whose own popularity rating has slipped even as the Prime Minister’s plummeted.
The old Cold War joke had it that the biggest political party in Britain was the party of ex-communists — a category that once included a Labour chancellor of the exchequer and today includes the odd Guardian leader writer — and even odder Times columnist.
Today the Party of Defecting Tory Voters, which by all accounts, may allow the election of a Lib Dem in place of the disgraced Tory Owen Paterson, is even more substantial.
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In the run-up to the Communist Party congress in November ROB GRIFFITHS outlines a few ideas regarding its participation in the elections of May 2026