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Why does Reform seem unassailable? Because this is party conference season, when politicos always lose the plot

They wrote off Margaret Thatcher in 1981 when the SDP – like Reform today – was ascendant. They were wrong about her; they could also be about Starmer, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

‘Flying Scotsman’ who led the Lib Dems from the front

OBITUARY: Olympic sprinter, barrister and long-serving MP, Ming Campbell became a respected elder statesman of the Liberal Democrats, known for his principled stance on foreign affairs and quiet authority in Westminster

The Independent UK

‘Much-loved’ Finnish MP, 30, found dead in Helsinki parliament building

Eemeli Peltonen was found dead by Finnish police at around 11am in the Parliament House

The Independent UK

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Tragedy in Helsinki: Finnish MP Eemeli Peltonen, 30, Found Dead Inside Parliament Weeks After Revealing Health Struggles

Finnish MP Eemeli Peltonen, 30, was found dead inside Parliament in Helsinki, weeks after sharing details of his rare kidney condition; his death is being treated as an apparent suicide.

International Business Times UK

Malcolm Dean obituary

Founder of the Guardian’s Society section who stood for the SDP/Liberal Alliance in the 1983 and 1987 general elections

The Guardian - UK

What would it take for a new British leftwing party to succeed?

Last week, the MP for Coventry South, Zarah Sultana, made an audacious decision. Having already lost the Labour party whip for opposing the two-child benefit cap, Sultana announced she would co-lead a new leftwing party with Jeremy Corbyn, who was expelled from Labour in 2024.

The Conversation

Why does Nigel Farage get to play British politics on easy mode?

The UK’s electoral system traditionally makes it hard for new parties to succeed. Not Reform. Sitting back from the fray, it sets the agenda, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

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Reform’s threat to the mainstream parties is unique in UK political history

Labour’s former shadow chancellor John McDonnell has declared that Keir Starmer’s government has driven “a knife into the heart of what I believed Labour stood for” and called for party members, unions and MPs to take back control.

The Conversation

German Censorship Highlights Europe's Eroding Free Speech Protections

America stands alone in valuing and protecting free speech.

Reason

Will Nigel Farage and Reform UK kill off the Tories? Don’t be so ridiculous

History proves byelections to be futile polls on leaders. If I were Farage, I would apply for the Tory whip and capture the party from within, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Enjoy this victory, Nigel Farage – because it could also be the start of your downfall

This week’s election results are a huge boon for Reform UK. But success comes with more pressure, more scrutiny and the risk of bruising exposure, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Mic Check: Singapore's Podcast Boom Amplifies Opposition Voices

In a tiny studio, a former Wall Street banker and an ex-aviation executive are doing what critics say is lacking in Singapore's tightly managed media landscape -- giving opposition politicians unfiltered airtime ahead of an upcoming election.

International Business Times

The left is rising, and the far right is reeling. Will I finally see the Finland I dreamed of?

My adopted home has been a dark place of late. But in last week’s local elections, voters raised hopes of a more progressive future, says educator Mike Watson

The Guardian - UK

Germany's New Political Leaders Face Big Problems of Their Own Making

Regulations, taxes, bad energy policy, and a lack of entrepreneurial spirit hold the country back.

Reason

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Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US as conservatives win vote

Hard-right Alternative for Germany comes second in parliamentary elections, doubling vote share from 2021.

The Independent UK

Top pollster Sir John Curtice says Farage’s Reform challenge is real

Leading polling experts Professor John Curtice, Lord Hayward and Luke Tryl explain why the surge in support for Reform UK, coupled with a historic collapse for Labour, is a genuine trend in British politics

The Guardian - UK

Tories express alarm at report saying cost of Chagos Islands deal has risen far beyond £9bn, saying it’s ‘madness’ – as it happened

Priti Patel accuses Keir Starmer of being motivated by ‘leftie shame’ at Britain’s history

The Guardian - UK

John Cartwright obituary

Politician who left the Labour party in 1981 for the fledgling SDP but joined David Owen in resisting merger with the Liberals

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Romania’s governing party set to win election despite far-right resurgence

Left-leaning Social Democratic Party to hold parliament, but Alliance for Uniting Romanians makes big gains.

The Guardian - UK

I moved to Finland believing it was a progressive dream. It hasn’t turned out that way

Long hospital waiting lists, extortionate food bills and rising homelessness. Welcome to life under the most rightwing Finnish government in generations, says author Mike Watson

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s opening moves as PM have been as unpopular as Thatcher’s were. Can he recover like she did?

In 1979, another incoming prime minister struggled to satisfy the public hunger for change, asks the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Independent UK

Former archbishop warns it may be ‘impossible’ to represent the Lib Dems and be Christian

As the Lib Dems gather to meet in Brighton for their annual conference, a legal dispute over the way a candidate was deselected for his Christian beliefs has seen the party disavow two of the giants in its recent history, Charles Kennedy and Shirley Williams

Evening Standard

OPINION - This is one political proposal the Tories should really steal

There are no secrets between us, dear reader, so I shall not hide from you that last night I passed on the leaders’ appearances on Sky and instead read the letters of Evelyn Waugh and laughed like a drain throughout. I recommend them for this election campaign; they are rude,…

The Independent UK

General election countdown: What the 1983 and 2017 votes tell us about Starmer’s lead over Sunak

Though the odds clearly favour Keir Starmer’s Labour, two previous elections remind us that polls can shift during campaigns

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What’s behind the increase in violent attacks on Europe’s politicians?

In today’s newsletter: The shooting of the Slovak prime minister, Robert Fico, was the first attempt on the life of a European head of state since 2003 – and reflects a growing polarisation across the continent

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