Alex Callinicos

Former leader of Reform UK in Wales jailed over pro-Russian bribes Nathan Gill sentenced to 10 years in prison for accepting money to make statements in European parliament

on.ft.com/4raVi3e Former leader of Reform UK in Wales jailed over pro-Russian bribes

Europe races to respond to US-Russian Ukraine peace plan Joint statement by Zelenskyy and British, French and German leaders appears to push back on proposal

on.ft.com/49xt0tw Europe races to respond to US-Russian Ukraine peace plan

‘Prices for Ukraine’s distressed $ bonds due in 2035 rose by 1.5 cents to over 52 cents on the $, on bets that an early end to the war will increase the chances they pay out … European defence stocks, which have soared this year … dropped on Friday.’

The bear case for 2026 Plus, the (late) jobs report

on.ft.com/4oLL0F8 The bear case for 2026

Mahmood Mamdani on Zohran, Uganda and forced expulsion: ‘Who is part of the nation and who is not?’ After being expelled from his homeland in 1972, the academic has grappled with questions of political belonging – a major theme of his son’s mayoral campaign

Fascinating interview with Mahmood Mamdani about his new book
and much more. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Labour Peer Who Fled The Nazis Condemns His Party's Immigration Crackdown Lord Dubs said he was "lost for words".

Alf Dubs is a 92 year old man who spent his life fighting for refugees, and in particular for refugee children. He fought the Tories tooth and nail during their last three terms, only to see Labour adopt far-right policies on immigration.

“But to use children as a weapon ... I’m lost for words.”

Trump’s power play in Latin America Long neglected in Washington, the region is key to some of the president’s priorities, including halting illegal migration and limiting Chinese influence

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“My guess is that if he does end up using force against Venezuela, it will be in a way where he feels he can start and end it on his own terms.”

Iranian nuclear experts held second covert meeting with Russian weapons institute US claims meeting is part of an effort by Tehran to acquire sensitive military technologies from Moscow

on.ft.com/44i1YCG Iranian nuclear experts held second covert meeting with Russian weapons institute

London’s Bond Street becomes world’s priciest retail destination New rents on 50-metre stretch of Mayfair surpass rivals in Milan and New York

London can’t really be too inhospitable to the rich … on.ft.com/3XAm3jU London’s Bond Street becomes world’s priciest retail destination

Donald Trump’s gunboat trade deals show a tariff campaign reaching its limits US import duties are finding political resistance

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'You can actually imagine an (admittedly unstable) equilibrium in which average tariffs level out not far above 10 per cent, and Trump feels constrained by the threat of trading partner retaliation, financial markets and public anger about high prices from going further.'

Trump’s little British helpers Nobody should be surprised that the US president has the BBC in his sights

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‘In Trump’s interview with GB News, its correspondent, Bev Turner, gave North Korea’s broadcasters a run for their money. “It feels much safer here,” Turner said, contrasting Washington to London, though the chances of being murdered in DC are around 26 times higher than in London’

it's only tuesday, but journalism is already having the most incredible week ever

Alex Callinicos: Starmer’s retreat is a morbid symptom After a spectacular leadership crisis, the plan to raise income tax was ditched in an attempt to save Starmer's ailing government.

My latest column, on Starmer’s near-terminal condition. socialistworker.co.uk/alex-callini...

This from @stephenkb.bsky.social cuts to the heart of the matter. Does the government not understand how toxic this argument is? Do they think they can somehow weaponise it? The last governments at least had the merit not of making this kind of foul claim.

Larry Ellison scales back £10bn Oxford science institute in leadership rift Trump-supporting billionaire narrows EIT’s ambitions by cutting initiatives and tightening control

A cautionary tale about universities relying on Big Tech on.ft.com/4i3qs8u Larry Ellison scales back £10bn Oxford science institute in leadership rift

“Senate Majority Leader John Thune”

How embarrassing is it that if you had asked me who John Thune is I would have guessed a character from an Ayn Rand novel?

Nick Timothy, Tory MP most responsible for the Windrush scandal, gives Mahmood his support

What should left say over Your Party ‘social conservatism’ row? Your Party is in peril. Can it be turned around? Yes. But only if there is a rupture with the Labour-style politics it promised to replace.

Excellent new article by @tomashtengely.bsky.social socialistworker.co.uk/your-party/w...

Transcript: Maga fractures over far-right interview Marc Filippino talks to Edward Luce, Joe Miller and Claire Jones

Transcript of an interesting discussion (including @edwardluce.bsky.social ) of Nick Fuentes’s role in the crystallisation of an openly fascist wing of MAGA. on.ft.com/47Svbqp Transcript: Maga fractures over far-right interview

There is no “peace plan”. To stop the genocide in Palestine, we must demolish the Zionist-Western death machine! Let’s relaunch the international movement to support the resistance of the Palestinian people! Let’s stop the race to war, the war economy, and the police state! On September 2nd, in Sharm el-Sheikh, ...

International far-left declaration on Palestine, calling for mobilisations on 28-9 November. socialistworker.co.uk/internationa...

What happens when housing supply is driven by markets not Main Street Home prices in America won’t come down without systemic reform

on.ft.com/4i9RaN2 What happens when housing supply is driven by markets not Main Street

‘In 2020, Mamdani told a reporter, “What I’ve seen in my work is, it’s not tenant versus homeowner.” The affordability crisis is, rather, “tenant and homeowner versus financial speculator and investment bank portfolio”. Housing should be about shelter first and foremost — not investors’ profits.’

Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre Opting for Florida’s courts as the battlefield, not the UK, is key to understanding the entire gambit

on.ft.com/48crPOS Trump’s $1bn BBC threat isn’t about the law — it’s political theatre

‘In today’s media landscape, legal threats are no longer a prelude to a courtroom battle, they are a powerful tool of communication and leverage in their own right.’

The soaring price of a steak Beef costs have risen sharply in many countries, adding to the pressure on living standards and bringing Donald Trump into conflict with ranchers

The political economy of expensive steaks on.ft.com/444qebr The soaring price of a steak

Reeves’ plan to ditch income tax rise sparks gilts sell-off Dramatic U-turn ahead of Budget comes after improved fiscal forecast

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive! on.ft.com/444DtZB Reeves’ plan to ditch income tax rise sparks gilts sell-off