Topic: Elections
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I grew up under austerity. Voting for the first time, I finally felt optimistic
Most of my life was informed by the Tories. Now that Labour are in, I can only hope that they take young people seriously
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What now for France’s Muslims?
They have avoided a far-right government for now, but how can they recover from an election in which 10 million people voted for an anti-Islam party?
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Starmer seems reluctant to talk about Muslims — but he can’t ignore the issue forever
Labour’s new prime minister was accused of ‘swerving’ questions about British Muslims’ relationship with his party. It’s a risky strategy
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Starmer should run a mile from Blair’s advice on Muslims
Britain’s former prime minister let racism and Islamophobia flourish. If Starmer wants to win back Muslim support, he can’t make the same mistakes
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What can a mock election at an east London state school teach us about the future of politics in the UK?
The way these students mobilised shows how Gaza has been a catalyst for wider political participation
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France shifts to the left, but risk of policy paralysis looms
Left-wing bloc New Popular Front won the most votes in the election, but without a majority leaves France in uncertainty
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First Gaza protest under new Labour government sees estimated 100,000 march through London
Pro-Palestine protesters hope to send message to Keir Starmer: 'This movement is not going away'
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The impact of Muslim voters at the 2024 election was even bigger than you think
Labour lost more than 300,000 votes in areas with the highest Muslim populations, leaving it with fewer supporters overall than it had in 2019
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First-time Muslim candidates make up most diverse parliament in history
Labour’s Sadik Al-Hassan took the Tory stronghold of North Somerset in a historic first, while a number of independents won on a pro-Palestine stance
