OPINION

Starmer, the Don Quixote of British politics

— Keir Starmer, dubbed the Don Quixote of British politics, persists in opposing EU rapprochement despite rising public support for rejoining, especially in Scotland, risking further disappointment and political irrelevance.

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‘One in, one out’ Channel deal is just another cruel gimmick

— Don’t be fooled by Labour’s show of providing safe migration routes. It’s justifying a cruel trade in people.

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Bombing Iran’s nuclear sites – good or bad? Discuss.

— Donald Trump’s Iran bombings spark doubt over true impact, as credibility issues and conflicting reports cloud claims of destruction.

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Monarchy or Republic (if we can keep it)

— The U.S. faces mounting concerns over President Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, as he breaks precedent, suppresses dissent, and leverages immigration and insurrection fears for political gain. Democracy’s future is uncertain, B. Jay Cooper argues.

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Reform lets its mask slip to reveal its true ugliness

— Reform UK sparks cross-party outrage over racist ad falsely questioning Anas Sarwar’s loyalty to Scotland, in a divisive, race-baiting move widely condemned across the political spectrum.

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Migrant workers prop up the UK’s social care system. Now we’re being forced out

— Migrant care workers are questioning whether to remain in the UK as the Labour government extends residency to ten years, restricts visas, and overlooks exploitation, while social care grapples with a worsening staffing crisis.

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Starmer’s Enoch Powell moment

— Keir Starmer faces a fierce backlash after echoing Enoch Powell’s rhetoric in a hardline immigration speech, fuelling fears he is enabling far-right narratives and betraying core Labour values.

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The right-wing takeover of the Labour Party is now complete

— Labour has abandoned its socialist roots, Wee Ginger Dug argues, embracing right-wing nationalism and anti-immigration rhetoric under Starmer, alienating traditional supporters and mimicking Farage to court Reform voters.

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He’s the “King of the World!”

— Donald Trump’s presidency veers wildly beyond tradition, meddling in universities, foreign real estate, and pop culture, pursuing personal gain and power with actions more fit for a monarch than a president.

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Starmer is fuelling the rise of the far-right

— Britain is spiralling into crisis as Labour panders to the right, ignoring inequality and empowering far-right forces, while growth promises ring hollow without tax reform or structural change.

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The unlamented death of the Tories, and their replacement with something worse

— Reform UK rises as Britain’s political plates shift — poised to eclipse the Tories with a hard-right, billionaire-backed nationalism that threatens civil liberties, rights protections, and democratic norms.

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Sanctioned violence anywhere is a threat to nonviolence everywhere

— Violence once sanctioned has come full circle — from Capitol riots to Tesla firebombings. Martin Luther King’s warnings echo louder than ever: injustice anywhere truly is a threat to justice everywhere.

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A tariff for you. A tariff for you. A tariff for you.

— Trump’s presidency kicks off with steep tariffs, market chaos and global backlash, despite lacking majority support. B Jay Cooper slams his economic logic as flimsy and fears looming fallout from retaliatory moves.

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Reeves’s neo-liberal choice to punish the disabled

— Labour’s Spring Budget slashes £4.8bn from disability benefits — pushing up to 400,000 into poverty — while refusing wealth taxes or growth-boosting reforms. Austerity by choice?

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He’s making an offer we must refuse

— B. Jay Cooper warns of creeping authoritarianism under Donald Trump, likening his leadership style to mob tactics — marked by vengeance, coercion, and disregard for democratic norms, institutions, and Constitutional protections.

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Visits from space aliens

— Kemi Badenoch’s delayed Scotland visit exposed Conservative woes, as she patronised voters while pushing right-wing rhetoric. With Labour also shifting right, the political landscape grows increasingly detached from compassion, empathy, and public priorities.