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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

As leader of the UK's largest union, I want Labour to succeed but that means radical change | Andrea Egan

Labour’s leadership has hollowed out the party, breaking its working-class base and creating an existential threat requiring fundamental change.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Satisfaction with democracy below 50% in eight out of nine western countries, poll finds

Satisfaction with democracy is below 50% in eight out of nine western countries surveyed in a poll, and majorities in all but one fear for its future, with fake news, lack of political accountability, extremism and corruption seen as the biggest threats. An Ipsos survey of almost 10,000 people in Croatia, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US found satisfaction with democracy low in all except Sweden, with deep concerns about the future state of electoral politics.
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Germany politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

If the Greens in Germany move towards the centre, they can become a real force again | Katja Hoyer

The German Green party, Die Grunen, is in crisis after losing substantial support and leadership figures, struggling to unify amid internal divisions.
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