Topic: UK Elections
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Intimidation and harassment of female MPs is about patriarchy, not Palestine
Torrents of abuse. Police escorts. Panic alarms. The record number of female MPs is matched by record aggression — but it’s wrong to use it to score political points
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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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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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Labour needs to pay attention to a new kind of marginal seat
The 2024 general election has opened the door for smaller parties to wield serious influence. Keir Starmer’s government will ignore that at its peril
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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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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 half a million 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
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New independent MP Iqbal Mohamed: ‘We have taken democracy back’
Pro-Palestine candidate fought off Labour’s Heather Iqbal, with young Muslim voters seen as key to his victory
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Muslim voters credited for election of five independent pro-Palestinian MPs
Candidates running on a ceasefire ticket won more than 300,000 votes, forcing Keir Starmer’s party into second place in seats across the UK
