Timely opinion piece: when Covid19 hit UK, my dad said: "I wish Attlee was in charge", but these are different times #spiritof45 #journalism
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/31/starmer-no-attlee-labour-future-not-past-labour-leaders-in-shadow?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Critics say Starmer is no Attlee – and they’re right. Labour must look to the future, not the past

All Labour leaders live in the shadow of his postwar triumphs. But he wasn’t perfect – and didn’t face the challenges of today, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Watch The Spirit of '45 - BFI Player

Ken Loach's stirring polemical history explores the immense forces that built Britain's Welfare State from the rubble of the Second World War.

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@davidho Restoring a single UK-wide operator would be a good start for us here in the #hermitkingdom - if malevolent single-interest sabotage can somehow be resisted (need some #spiritof45)
Cutting emissions is so crucial - but hope he's at least brainstorming plans for decarbonised food, energy and water security on a changing planet #meetingbasicneeds #spiritof45 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/01/labour-will-take-global-lead-on-climate-action-ed-miliband-vows?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Labour will take global lead on climate action, Ed Miliband vows

Exclusive: shadow energy security secretary promises to fill ‘vacuum’ left by Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net zero

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I’m a British farmer. Here’s the scary truth about what’s happening to our crops

The climate crisis is making the farming business unsustainable – and without support for us, food security will suffer too, says Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson

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Keir Starmer pledges to clean up politics and crack down on cronyism

Exclusive: Party considering new offence of fraud against the public purse that would see jail terms of more than 10 years

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