Zack Polanski’s bold trek into Nigel Farage’s Clacton constituency put Freire’s dialogic praxis into play: the Green leader swapped the usual top‑down campaign for a street‑level conversation, asking voters about zero‑hour contracts, fire‑and‑rehire and housing while exposing Reform’s support for those very policies. By treating locals as co‑authors of the critique, he momentarily flattened the power hierarchy and offered an “alternative story” that challenges a looming far‑right‑adjacent government. Yet the visit remains a powerful first step, not a full‑cycle praxis; without sustained dialogue, policy co‑creation and iterative reflection the gesture stays symbolic, though it undeniably signals that the Greens are ready to contest the dominant narrative and give ordinary Britons a louder voice in the national debate.
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Whether the badge wears a Labour label or a Conservative one, it’s still the same state instrument protecting private property and keeping the working class in check. The uniform may change, but the class interest it serves doesn’t.
Indeed, and thank you, I will continue to watch this space!
I mean that you can't subscribe unless you pay through Google Play or the App Store. So if one doesn't use those because of privacy concerns, or other ethical concerns, then there's no way to subscribe.
I think Labour often forget their namesake and their roots in the trade union movement and socialist parties. They dilly-dally - or just fail to deliver - on bold action that would do well for a broader cause because of a selfish desire to govern alone. Introduce PR. Reform the Lords. Introduce a federal system to address the problem of an "English Parliament". Tax the rich. Introduce UBI. All of these ideas exist, or have existed, in the Labour party, and could make such a massive difference to the lot of the many now and in the future.
A shame they haven't figured out a way to subscribe for those opting out of the Google/Apple ecosystems, but I will watch this space!
Asylum claims are, of course, heavily driven by world events. They're also seasonal in some cases, with drops in claims during the colder and wetter months (where that's a relevant concern).