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Andy Burnham taking time away from public duties after his father’s death is understandable. Losing a parent is painful, and bereavement leave should not be mocked simply because someone holds public office. But the contrast becomes uncomfortable when politicians help shape wars while soldiers live with the consequences of those decisions. A politician can step…
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If a trade union wants to support the Labour Party, fair enough. If individual members want their money used for that purpose, fair enough too. But between “I joined for representation at work” and “congratulations, you’re helping bankroll a political party,” there is one rather important question: did the member actually consent? That question can…
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For years, whenever Reform talked about leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, Labour reacted as though Nigel Farage had proposed replacing the Supreme Court with a fruit machine. The ECHR was sacred. The Human Rights Act was fundamental. International obligations mattered. Britain, we were repeatedly told, must respect the rules. Indeed, as recently as July…

