Britain’s Election 2015

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VIDEO: Russell Brand: ‘Mr. Don’t Vote’ Changes Mind

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2015 The comedian and activist advocates voting after looking at the British political landscape and interviewing the Labour Party leader. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

If the U.K. Economy Is Improving, Why Are Over a Million People Forced to Use Food Banks?

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 22, 2015 Figures regarding the United Kingdom's recovering finances fail to account for drastic growth in the number of British citizens resorting to emergency food banks just to get by. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Companies Are Leading Bidders in British Health Service Sell-Off

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 19, 2015 Cancer and end-of-life services relied on by some 3.8 million beneficiaries of the British National Health Service may be sold off to private U.S. health care companies that will be free to restructure the services along lines of profitability rather than quality of care. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What John Oliver Thinks About the U.K. Labour Party’s Patronizing Pink Bus

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Feb 26, 2015 Why a political party in the United Kingdom thought it wise to paint a bus pink to attract female voters is hard to understand. But at least it gave the "Last Week Tonight" host material for a humorous segment about "the Barbie bus." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. Parliament Urges Recognition of Palestine in a Symbolic Vote

Juan Cole / Truthdig Oct 14, 2014 There are 650 members of the British parliament, so the vote Monday by 271 of them to recognize Palestine is hardly an overwhelming victory for supporters of this position. However, the symbolic impact of the vote is quite large. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A 91-Year-Old Man Gives Incredibly Moving Speech on the Importance of Universal Health Care

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 Speaking at the United Kingdom's Labour Party conference Wednesday in what seems like poetic verse, the nearly century-old Harry Smith recalls his youth in the tenements of England, the "desperation of poverty" and the horrors of life before the National Health Service was implemented, all of which inspired him to vote for the first time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Top Obama Aide Who Runs Pro-Clinton Super PAC Shills for Conservatives on the Side

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 28, 2014 Jim Messina helped get Barack Obama elected and, if given half a chance, he'll do the same for Hillary Clinton. So what is he doing in the U.K. trying to keep Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron in power? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

British Socialist MP Tony Benn Dies at 88

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 15, 2014 The Labour parliamentarian was a leader who seemed too good to be true for everyone in the bottom 90 percent of the economy in Britain and everywhere else. Here is a collection of statements made by and about him.The Labour parliamentarian seemed too good to be true for everyone in the bottom 90 percent of the economy in Britain and everywhere else. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Australian Parties Sidetrack CO2 Threat

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 7, 2013 Australians' concerns about climate change have been sidetracked by the two major parties in the bruising campaign that has led up to the federal elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

British Political Rebel Makes Triumphant Return

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2012 George Galloway, the British politician remanded to all but oblivion after being expelled from the Labour Party in 2003 and losing office in 2010, made an unexpected comeback Friday when he upset Britain’s major political party candidates to win a parliamentary by-election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Can Europe’s Left Rebound?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 19, 2012 The question is whether 2012 will mark a comeback by a left invigorated by a growing unhappiness with rising economic inequalities and a backlash against austerity policies aimed at saving Europe's common currency. (Pictured, British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )