The combined results of the 7 May elections have thrown the current UK government into turmoil.
Labour collapses, the far right grows
15 May, byThe elections across much of Britain on 7 May were a devastating blow to the ruling Labour Party who lost 1,229 councillors in England and also came third in the election for the Welsh Sennedd and lost support in the Scottish Parliamentary elections.
“A Defeat Manufactured in Downing Street”
15 May, byThose were the words used by Mick Antoniw, former MS (Member of the Senedd), Counsel General in the Welsh Labour government and a senior member of the Labour Party in Cymru/Wales. He was describing the election on May 7 when Cymru underwent a change of historic proportions.
Scottish Parliament elections: a balance between continuity and change
15 May, byThe Scottish Parliament elections on 7 May produced a balance between continuity and change.
The Swedish Left Party Congress in Review
14 May, byThe Left Party’s 46th Congress displayed an almost deafening sense of self-confidence and fighting spirit ahead of the upcoming election.
A commitment to left-wing Andalusian nationalism
13 May, by , ,Regional elections will take place in Andalusia on 17 May in a context marked by the consolidation of the PP, which in 2018 broke decades of Socialist dominance, and the rise of an increasingly aggressive right wing. Against this backdrop, the most striking development of the campaign is the growth of Adelante Andalucía: according to the latest CIS poll, the party is on course to secure 8.5% of the vote and win six seats, overtaking the coalition led by the Communist Party, which has (…)
Trump’s Murderous Regime, at Home and Abroad
12 May, byDuring his second term as president, full of confidence and bluster, Donald Trump has turned to rule by killing, by murder, both abroad and at home. Trump’s brutality and callousness, the way he talks about the violence against immigrants and Iranians with such lack of empathy and humanity has become the defining characteristic of the regime.
The struggle of Gen Z hijacked in Madagascar
11 May, byThe record is hardly a glowing one for the Malagasy military, who seized power by presenting themselves as the protectors of the people against the former repressive regime.
The PSOL and the Anti-Fascist Struggle
10 May, by“We need not only an electoral and party alliance, but also one rooted in the grassroots and social movements. We believe that PSOL is fundamental to this process—combining the re-election of our combative legislators with increasing our seats in Congress and state assemblies, while simultaneously driving social struggles forward.”
Supreme Court Guts 1965 Voting Rights Act
9 May, by“I dissent because the Court betrays its duty to faithfully implement the great statute Congress wrote,” she stated. “I dissent because the Court’s decision will set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity.”
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