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Ed watched Dallas but to win our next leader must be a Trekkie

In Star Trek, the Kobayashi Maru is a simulation to train wannabe captains at the Starfleet Academy. The goal of the exercise is to rescue the Kobayashi Maru, a disabled civilian vessel, which is under attack from the Klingons. The Kobayashi Maru is a no-win scenario....

Kendall could take back Kent

Labour can only win the country again if we win in Kent. When Labour wins support here, as we did in 1997 – 2005, it is a sign we are winning the argument in the country. However, from holding eight seats in 1997, there is now not a single Labour member of parliament...

Defeating the hate: migrants’ strike and #polishblood

We read in the media that on 20 August thousands of Polish workers in the United Kingdom will walk out of work to strike against the anti-migrant rhetoric that has been on the rise in the last few years. As I am a Polish migrant and chair of Labour Friends of Poland,...

Britain must be a global leader against capital punishment

This week, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office revised its global human rights goals. It dropped priorities including the abolition of the death penalty, in favour of three broad areas: democratic values, human rights and the rule of law. For most people, this change...