Charlie Alford

Rubio’s ‘left-wing terrorism’ summit is laughable and dangerous

Post author:Joe Glenton
Post published:17 July 2026
Post last modified:17 July 2026

Sixty-six countries attended US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s summit on left-wing terrorism this week. The farcical event was meant to highlight what Rubio says is a rising leftist threat, largely ignored on ideological grounds. In reality, it can be read as an attempt to found and codify a US-led fascist international — a new Axis steered by the Trump regime. Al Jazeera reported: The “Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism”, taking place on Thursday, brings together government representatives from around the world to coordinate on what the US Department of State calls a “renewed threat” that has “remained a…

Ealing could’ve had 14 more left-wing wins with Indy-Green collaboration

Post author:Ed Sykes
Post published:11 June 2026
Post last modified:12 June 2026

The Green Party did well in the 2026 local elections, especially in London. In Ealing, for example, it got five new councillors. But if it had worked together with local left-wing independents, the borough could have gained at least 14 extra progressive councillors, pulling significant power away from Labour. Instead, Labour kept control. Indy-Green collaboration could make a massive difference in Ealing In the local elections, the Green Party focused on the less diverse and more expensive Hanwell Broadway ward. All three of its candidates defeated Labour there. Ealing Community Independents (ECI) candidates, meanwhile, stood in poorer and more diverse wards,…

53% of left-wing ex-Labour voters ditched party over genocide

Post author:Willem Moore
Post published:9 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The Labour right and their friends in the media are constantly urging the party to become more regressive to appeal to Reform voters. As we’ve reported in the past, though, Labour actually lost four times as many voters to parties on its left. And now, we have a clearer picture of what pushed them in that direction. EXCLUSIVE: More than half of former Labour voters who intent to back a centre or leftwing party in the next general election have cited the government's record on Gaza as a reason for abandoning Labour, new polling shows. — Harriet Williamson (@harriepw) June…

Indy-Green relationship boosted Sefton’s left-wing election surge

Post author:Ed Sykes
Post published:6 June 2026
Post last modified:9 June 2026

The 2026 local election in the Merseyside borough of Sefton saw a left-wing surge against Labour. And the positive relationship between community independents and the Green Party made a meaningful difference, with both increasing their voice on the council as a result. Community independents went from one councillor to five, and the Greens from one to three. And the Canary spoke to Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents to hear more about how they became the third biggest political grouping on Sefton Council. Common-sense relationships on the left can make a big difference There are places in the UK where local independents…