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Politics Home Article | Female Labour MPs “Dismayed” By Blue Labour’s Anti-DEI Stance

[ad_1] Pro-DEI sign at a May Day event in Lower Manhattan, 2025 (Christopher Penler / Alamy Stock Photo) 3 min read06 June The Women’s Parliamentary Labour Party WhatsApp group this week saw female Labour MPs express frustration with the influence of Blue Labour given its position on diversity, equity and inclusion, PoliticsHome understands. Blue Labour, a tradition within the party that describes itself as socially conservative and economically left-wing, recently saw a group of Labour MPs form in support. It is chaired by Dan Carden, a Labour MP formerly of the Socialist Campaign Group. The Blue Labour X account released a manifesto for the group in April that the Guardian only reported on this week, prompting discussion in Labour circles. One of the policies stated that Blue Labour was “proud of our multiracial democracy” but rejected “divisive identity politics”, concluding: “We should legislate to root out DEI in hiring practices, sentencing decisions, and wherever else we find it in our public bodies.” Reacting to the statement, Labour MPs, including Polly Billington and Samantha …

EU officials blast Hungary’s Orban over Ukraine stance, democratic decline | European Union News

[ad_1] Lawmakers belt out antifascist anthem, prompting European Parliament president to declare: ‘This is not Eurovision’. Top European Union officials have slammed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over democratic backsliding at home and his Russia-friendly stance that has blocked military and financial aid to Ukraine. Orban, whose country currently holds the EU’s six-month rotating presidency, came under fire on Wednesday after warning officials gathered in Strasbourg, France, about the “migration crisis” and the war in Ukraine as he addressed the European Parliament. Leading the charge against Orban, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Budapest’s stalling of EU support for Kyiv and refusal to join Western efforts to arm Ukraine to fight off Moscow. “The world has witnessed the atrocities of Russia’s war. And yet, there are still some who blame this war not on the invader but the invaded,” said von der Leyen. “There are still some who blame this war not on [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s lust for power but on Ukraine’s thirst for freedom.” In July, Orban stoked controversy …

Javier Milei slammed by top Argentine senator as ‘traitor’ over Falklands Islands stance | World | News

[ad_1] The president of Argentina Javier Milei has been branded a “traitor” by one of his country’s senators, after comments he made about the UK and the Falklands Islands. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Milei said that British Foreign Secretary David Cameron had “every right” to visit the disputed islands and that their sovereignty were “in the hands of the United Kingdom”. During the interview, Mr Milei said: “If that territory is now in the hands of the UK, he [David Cameron] has a right to do that. I don’t see that as a provocation.” Mr Milei noted that he still wanted the islands to become Argentine but “within the framework of peace”. He said: “We are not going to relinquish our sovereignty, nor are we going to seek conflict with the United Kingdom”. However, since those comments, senator for Tierra del Fuego, which is at the southern tip of Argentina, Cristina López, called the president a “traitor to the Homeland”. In a post on X the senator said: “For the admirer of Margaret Thatcher, …

Labour ‘working to get support back’ after losing votes over Gaza stance | Labour

[ad_1] A senior Labour official has insisted the party wants better lives for Palestinian people as it prepares to shift its campaigning to win back voters opposing its position on Gaza. Pat McFadden, the party’s national election coordinator, said it would “work to get people’s support back” as analysis showed that despite huge gains in council seats, seizing the West Midlands mayoralty, and Sadiq Khan, the Muslim mayor of London, winning a third term, there was an almost 18% drop in the Labour vote in areas of England where more than a fifth of people identified as Muslim. After an analysis of 930 wards by Prof Will Jennings, of the University of Southampton, showed the scale of the protest vote over Labour’s support for Israel over Gaza and the time the party took to call for a ceasefire, McFadden told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the situation in the Middle East was a “high foreign policy priority” for Labour, adding: “The better lives that people want for the Palestinian people is something the …

What Will Biden’s Stance on Israel Mean for His Campaign?

[ad_1] This week, President Joe Biden contended with navigating the overlapping domestic and global challenges of the war in Gaza. At home, the president addressed the pro-Palestinian protests that have spread across college campuses. And abroad, the Biden administration continues to work toward a deal with Saudi Arabia that would allow for a bilateral defense agreement with the United States. Such plans, however, are contingent on how the conflict in Israel continues to unfold. Meanwhile, both Biden and former President Donald Trump are grappling with how their approach to the war in Gaza will play out in their campaigns for the presidency. As Biden balances his stance on Israel with appeals to younger voters, Trump aims to keep his focus on student unrest in an attempt to fracture the Democratic coalition to his advantage, especially in swing states. Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Eric Cortellessa, a staff writer for Time; Franklin Foer, a staff writer for The Atlantic; Asma Khalid, a White House …

Andy Street Set For Victory Despite Starmers Gaza Stance

[ad_1] Andy Street is on course to be re-elected mayor of the West Midlands as evidence grows that Labour is being punished for Keir Starmer’s stance on Gaza. In a much-needed local elections boost for Rishi Sunak, Street is expected to see off the challenge of his Labour rival Richard Parker when the result is announced on Saturday. Labour had high hopes of finally unseating Street, who was first elected to the role in 2017. But party sources have conceded that Parker is likely to come up short – thanks in part to a surge in support for independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob, who has run on a pro-Palestine ticket. One told HuffPost UK: “I think many of our Kashmiri supporters have gone independent in Walsall and inner city Birmingham, and now that the election is first past the post, Andy will win.” That is a reference to a change to the previous voting system for mayoral elections, which allowed voters to give their second preference to a different candidate. A Street victory would provide further …

Christian conservatives wrestle with shifting GOP stance on Arizona abortion ban

[ad_1] Anti-abortion rights advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol on April 17 in Phoenix. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Noble/Getty Images Anti-abortion rights advocates demonstrate prior to an Arizona House of Representatives session at the Arizona State Capitol on April 17 in Phoenix. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images PHOENIX – A potential vote to repeal a near-total abortion ban in Arizona on Wednesday will be closely watched by some conservative voters who are struggling to reconcile political party loyalty with their firmly held religious beliefs. In the wake of last month’s Arizona Supreme Court ruling that upheld an 1864 abortion ban that makes no exceptions for rape or incest, some GOP candidates have sought to distance themselves from the decision. Former President Donald Trump called on Arizona state lawmakers to swiftly “remedy” the ruling. Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Kari Lake has also called for its repeal, stating that territorial law is “out of step with Arizonans.” That’s a departure from two years ago, when she …

Daniel Radcliffe ‘Saddened’ By JK Rowling’s Stance On Transgender Issues

[ad_1] Daniel Radcliffe has admitted that Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s continued stance on transgender issues “makes me really sad”. Back in 2020, the actor said he felt “compelled” to speak out in solidarity with the trans community after a string of comments made by Rowling on social media. In the years since, Rowling has repeatedly faced criticism for her views on issues relating to trans people, recently going as far as deliberately misgendering prominent transgender women. When one of her followers (apparently using the account name @FarRightHooligan) claimed that Daniel and his co-star Emma Watson owed the Harry Potter creator a “very public apology” for having spoken out against her views on trans people, Rowling responded: “Celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single-sex spaces.” It’s worth noting that neither Daniel nor Emma had ever indicated that they were going to make an apology …

Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Stance

Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Stance

[ad_1] Daniel Radcliffe responded this week to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stances, saying her ongoing criticism of the transgender community “makes me really sad.” Rowling has made headlines many times in recent years for her social media campaigning against the trans rights movement, most recently responding to a four-year British investigation which claimed there was no good evidence that puberty-blocking interventions for transgender people were safe for the long-term. “Celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single sex spaces,” Rowling wrote on social media in response, saying she would not forgive those who have supported trans healthcare, including Radcliffe and his Harry Potter co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. “It makes me really sad, ultimately,” Radcliffe told The Atlantic of Rowling’s comments this week, adding that he hasn’t had any direct contact with the author since the beginning of her first speaking out …

Amy Schumer clarifies stance on Israel following backlash against social media posts

Amy Schumer clarifies stance on Israel following backlash against social media posts

[ad_1] For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Amy Schumer has clarified her stance on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war after receiving backlash for her social media posts about the conflict. Since Hamas’s surprise 7 October attack on Israel, the comedian and actor, 42, has used her large Instagram platform to campaign on behalf of Israel’s operation and call for the release of hostages held in Gaza. She is also among more than 700 Hollywood figures, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Gal Gadot and Jerry Seinfeld, who have signed an open letter from the Creative Community For Peace in support of Israel. Speaking to Variety in a new interview, Schumer made it clear that while she supports the Jewish people, she does not agree with Israel’s controversial Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “I don’t agree with anything that Netanyau is doing, and neither do the Israelis I know,” she said. “Of course what’s going on in Gaza is …