Zohran Mamdani’s suggestion King Charles should return diamond to India has reopened old woundsIt may not be the biggest or most precious jewel ensconced in the Tower of London, but few diamonds have a legacy to rival that...
Read MoreNew York’s newly elected mayor rooted his campaign in the personal while, ironically, exemplifying the tradition of the American ‘melting pot’It is inevitable that too much will be laid on Zohran...
Read MoreThe Maga machine is clicking into gear to ensure that defeat is all but impossible in next year’s midterm electionsAfter the joy, the trepidation. Or at least the preparation. Democrats, along with many others around the...
Read MorePolice say Brahim Kaddour-Cherif is believed to have links to Tower Hamlets and is also known to frequent the Westminster areaDavid Lammy starts by saying the PM is in Brazil.He says the thoughts of all MPs are still with the...
Read MoreLammy, standing in for Keir Starmer, avoided answering questions on the mistaken release during PMQsDavid Lammy starts by saying the PM is in Brazil.He says the thoughts of all MPs are still with the victims of the appalling...
Read MoreOpposition figures in India and Uganda and progressives in UK and France applaud Democrat’s election as mayorLiberal politicians outside the US have watched Zohran Mamdani’s election win as New York mayor with...
Read MoreHis win is a huge victory for all New Yorkers, but it is also meaningful far beyond the five boroughs of this cityThe people of New York have spoken. Despite all the odds, a 34-year-old Muslim Democratic socialist has been...
Read MoreLammy, standing in for Keir Starmer, avoided answering questions on the mistaken release during PMQsDavid Lammy starts by saying the PM is in Brazil.He says the thoughts of all MPs are still with the victims of the appalling...
Read MoreThe Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of thisReports of the death of the Democratic party seem to have been greatly...
Read MoreElections across the US next week should be easy pickings for the opposition. But they’re finding it hard to beat a player who breaks all the rulesEvery year is election year in the US, but the contests of 2025, which...
Read MoreThe wealthiest New Yorkers are desperate to rally support – and millions of dollars – for Andrew Cuomo to defeat the democratic socialistZohran Mamdani has had to overcome a lot during his campaign to be New York...
Read MoreProgressives in the US and UK are asking why leftwing politicians are not connecting with ordinary peopleProgressives in the UK and US are grappling with the same question. Why have rightwing populists become so much more...
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