Labour austerity, the continuing struggle for Palestine, Ukraine at a crossroads, the life of James Baldwin, where the trade union struggle is at and more in this month’s Counterfire freesheet
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News
23 Jun 2026
No to militarisation and conscription, welfare not warfare
Analysis
Andy Burnham at Holyrood, August 2023. Photo: Flickr/Scottish Government
21 Jun 2026
Burnham woods has come to Downing Street – weekly briefing
News
Mustafa Barghouti addressing the International Anti-War Conference. Photo: Shabbir Lakha
21 Jun 2026
A big step in forging an international anti-war movement
Analysis
Keir Starmer with Andy Burnham visiting Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, 2026/ Number 10, OGL 3 via Wikimedia Commons
21 Jun 2026
Makerfield By-Election: Burnham Wins, Farage and Starmer Lose
Interview
16 Jun 2026