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Farage aims at Abortion, “No Records” of Mandelson lobbying Govt

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 23 May 2026

By openDemocracy

/ 23 May 2026

Farage aims at Abortion, “No Records” of Mandelson lobbying Govt

‘No records’ from meetings between top officials and Mandelson’s lobbying firm

Government failed to declare meeting with top Global Counsel clients, and says no notes were taken at several meetings

By Ethan Shone

/ 21 May 2026

‘No records’ from meetings between top officials and Mandelson’s lobbying firm

A new PM won't save us from the far-right

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 16 May 2026

By openDemocracy

/ 16 May 2026

A new PM won't save us from the far-right

Beyond Westminster’s chaos, a new grassroots left is taking shape

As Keir Starmer fights for survival, Jeremy Corbyn’s decade-long grassroots strategy may yet have the last word

By Paul Rogers

/ 15 May 2026

Beyond Westminster’s chaos, a new grassroots left is taking shape

Reino Unido: Elecciones locales marcan el inicio de una crisis para el Estado

Mientras los Verdes (izquierda), Reform (ultraderecha) y los nacionalistas de Escocia y Gales ganan terreno, el sistema bipartidista de Westminster se acerca a su fin

por Adam Ramsay

/ 12 May 2026

Reino Unido: Elecciones locales marcan el inicio de una crisis para el Estado

This election signals a crisis for the British state

As the Greens, Reform and nationalists in Scotland and Wales make gains, Westminster’s two-party system is finished

By Adam Ramsay

/ 8 May 2026

This election signals a crisis for the British state

Potholes, power and broken promises

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 01 May 2026

By openDemocracy

/ 2 May 2026

Starmer’s smoke and mirrors, Iran's resilience, and our new look!

openDemocracy Weekly Newsletter 24 April 2026

By openDemocracy

/ 25 Apr 2026

Starmer’s smoke and mirrors, Iran's resilience, and our new look!

Labour-linked consultancy saw record UK growth after boss left to work in No 10

Plus, the firm’s former boss Varun Chandra is entitled to six-figure payout, despite working for Starmer

By Ethan Shone

/ 23 Apr 2026

Labour-linked consultancy saw record UK growth after boss left to work in No 10

Palantir, la empresa detrás de las redadas de ICE, tiene una puerta giratoria en la defensa británica

Palantir contrató a cuatro funcionarios del Ministerio de Defensa británico. Luego obtuvo el mayor contrato de su historia con esa cartera

por Ethan Shone

/ 29 Jan 2026

El primer ministro británico Keir Starmer en una visita a la sede central de Palantir en Washington DC, junto al director eje

The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline

Palantir hired four Ministry of Defence officials last year. Then it won its biggest ever contract with the department

By Ethan Shone

/ 24 Jan 2026

The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline

Zarah Sultana: Palantir has no place in UK public services

From ICE to Gaza, Palantir is complicit in violent US hegemony. Why do we keep giving it contracts?

By Zarah Sultana

/ 24 Jan 2026

Zarah Sultana: Palantir has no place in UK public services