There’s nothing undemocratic about a large Labour majority – in fact, managed properly, it could provide the space for serious debate

By Tony McNulty, Lecturer/Teaching Fellow, British Politics and Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London

In the final stage of the 2024 election campaign, the Conservatives have turned to scaremongering about the size of the Labour majority thought to be on the cards after July 4.

The idea seems to be that allowing one party to take the lion’s share of seats, however democratically, would be an undemocratic outcome – like writing that party a blank cheque to do whatever it likes.

Critiques on this front will have to be faced and addressed – with both humility and a clear plan. But the more likely challenge for Starmer will be internal party management to ensure that all voices…

Read complete article

~	The most realistic way to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee – allow him a graceful exit

~	Kenya: Witnesses Describe Police Killing Protesters

~	Supreme Court rules cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outdoors – Sotomayor dissent summarizes opinion as ‘stay awake or be arrested’

~	Supreme Court makes prosecution of Trump on obstruction charge more difficult, with ruling to narrowly define law used against him and Jan. 6 rioters

~	How camping bans − like the one the Supreme Court just upheld − can fit into ‘hostile design’: Strategies to push out homeless people

~	UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls

~	Nigeria battles cervical cancer as doctors raise awareness about screening and HPV vaccine

~	Global interest in ayahuasca is leading to spiritual tourism and creating challenges for local communities

~	Euro 2024: have England lost their nerve? A psychologist explains

~	One in five 18- to 24-year-olds don’t wash their hands at festivals. Here’s what you need to know about hand hygiene