Section: Opinion

There’s no such thing as ‘the Muslim vote’. Understanding that is vital for our democracy

Gaza has brought people together, but analysing ‘Muslim voters’ without talking about their class differences is just hollow identity politics

Taj Ali
Only one of the greatest political comebacks in history can save Sunak on 4 July

Despite this week’s manifesto launch and the prime minister’s chipper attitude, the Conservatives look increasingly unlikely to reverse the polls

Shehab Khan
Can France stop the EU’s fall to the far right?

Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election following his defeat by Marine Le Pen's nationalists in the EU elections. But will a centrist victory in France be enough to stop Europe’s slide into fear, racism and extremism?

Shada Islam

Labour says the ‘£2,000 tax rise’ is nonsense. But when did that matter in politics?

Rishi Sunak’s attack line on Keir Starmer’s spending commitments could turn out to be the new ‘£350m for the NHS’

Shehab Khan
My literary idols have failed the moral test on Gaza

At school, books by Zadie Smith and Margaret Atwood taught me about identity, feminism and justice. Yet now those same writers are largely lost for words in the face of Palestinian deaths

Nadeine Asbali
Sunak will need to battle more than the elements in the general election

Labour has surged ahead in the polls and many voters want change, but the result should still not be taken for granted

Shehab Khan
Gaza is not a Muslim-only issue — it is the uniting moral question of our time

While last week’s local elections showed that many Muslims have broken from Labour, it is wrong to present the war in terms of religious identity

Nadeine Asbali
The scale of Tory election losses masks voter apathy towards Labour

Last week’s local election results saw some stunning triumphs for Keir Starmer — but Labour needs to engage with Muslim communities over its stance on Gaza

Shehab Khan
How the anti-Ulez movement evolved into an Islamophobic smear campaign against Sadiq Khan

As the mayoral election approaches, the city-wide clean air scheme stands out as Khan’s most divisive policy

Diyora Shadijanova