By Left To Burn

It's been a strange start to the year in UK politics. The Labour Party finally backed a ceasefire in Gaza, while it once again ran into trouble over claims of Antisemitism. This time, it's the Rochdale by-election, where Labour defended Blairite candidate Azhar Ali after he was caught making conspiratorial claims about 7 October. This was before Keir Starmer suddenly hit the eject button and sent Ali soaring over Rochdale. The damage is done. Josh White, with the second edition of his election diary.

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