Section: Voices
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Kamel Hawwash Q&A: ‘Political parties have a machine, I don’t’
The academic, engineer and outgoing chair of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, on standing for parliament in Birmingham and how Gaza has changed the political landscape
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I’m in my aunty era, blown away by the galloping of time
In her first column for Hyphen, writer Yassmin Abdel-Magied reflects on the new Islamic year and why parts of our lives seem to be stuck on repeat
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Khalil Yousuf Q&A: ‘In this constituency there are people who are doing full-time jobs and going to the food bank’
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Farnham and Bordon speaks about building trust in the party and not going into coalitions with the Conservatives
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The odds don’t look good for Sunak and a Tory revival
With his electoral strategy upended by a series of setbacks and the headline-grabbing tactics of Nigel Farage and Reform UK, the prime minister is fast running out of options
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Sharmen Rahman Q&A: ‘I want to show Muslims there’s a party that takes their concerns seriously’
Leicester South’s Green candidate has a mountain to climb. But she believes Labour and the Tories have let people down over Gaza and local services
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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
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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
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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?
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Labour may not need Muslim or Black voters now — but one day it will
Demonising Diane Abbott and Faiza Shaheen while welcoming the likes of Luke Akehurst is a choice that will come back to bite Keir Starmer’s party
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Saqib Qureshi Q&A: ‘I wrote this book for young Muslims in the west who don’t wear their religion on their sleeve’
Author Saqib Qureshi aims to give readers a fresh perspective on the history of Islam
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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’
