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What does Britain need from Labour? Not another new PM, but a government with the guts to take radical action | Polly Toynbee
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28.04.2026

What does Britain need from Labour? Not another new PM, but a government with the guts to take radical action | Polly Toynbee

There’s no point searching for a saviour without a genuine change in direction. Real courage is necessary – because Labour still has time to fix what is brokenIf not Keir Starmer, then who? That’s altogether the wrong question. What matters is not who but what comes next. A black cloud of near terminal despair has fallen upon Labour MPs, but seeking a saviour is a useless endeavour until they decide what it is they want to do.The party is facing a cataclysm in next week’s local elections. MPs will watch their councillors, the backbone of their local parties, vanish. Can they avoid panic? In their slough of despond they need to stop and think. Look at it this way: they have three full years ahead with a vast working majority of 165. They have the power to do everything the country most needs. Sunk so low in the polls, they have nothing to lose and nothing to fear (but fear itself). This chance may never come their way again, and they will regret it for ever if they throw it away, vainly chasing lost popularity through overcaution, trying to appease everyone while pleasing no one. By starting again unconstrained they can regain some lost respect.Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnistGuardian Newsroom: Can Labour come back from the brink? On Thursday 30 April, join Gaby Hinsliff, Zoe Williams, Polly Toynbee and Rafael Behr as they discuss how much of a threat Labour faces from the Green party and Reform UK – and whether Keir Starmer can survive as leader. Book tickets here or at guardian.live Continue reading...

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Jewish man assaulted and called 'baby killer' in antisemitic attack in Slough
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Crime·23.04.2026Résumé IA

Jewish man assaulted and called 'baby killer' in antisemitic attack in Slough

A Jewish man wearing a kippa was assaulted and subjected to antisemitic abuse in Slough, England, on Monday. The victim, Moshe, was approached by a man who shouted abuse, called him a "baby killer" and "dirty Jew," and threatened to break his jaw. Video footage captured the attack on Elliman Avenue. Thames Valley Police arrested a 48-year-old local man on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated assault and public order offences. The victim said he feared for his life and now feels unsafe in parts of the country.

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