9 d. ago The real danger in this permacrisis is not the political drama: it’s the risk that nothing changes | Nesrine Malik

It is said the centre cannot hold, but what if it does? That’s a frightening recipe for more stasis and more rageA new party has launched in the UK, and it didn’t take long for it to become the subject of frantic speculation. Will it split the left? Will it create more of an opening for Reform UK? Should it forge an alliance with the Greens? The stunning speed with which Jeremy Corbyn’s new party amassed supporters, now standing at 600,000 in a week, reasonably makes it feel like a real and viable thing. And the next logical step is to assess its chances in meaningfully challenging the mainstream. But the bigger question is, can the mainstream be meaningfully challenged, or is the future one of increasing fragmentation, with a persistent but tense monopoly on power by the political establishment?The signs that the centre is fraying at the margins became clear at the last general election. There was a historically low turnout by share of the population (resulting in the most dispropo...

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3 w. ago Revealed: The bizarre reason Tour de France star STOLE a fan's cardboard sign, ripped it up and shoved it under his jersey

Tour de France rider Julian Alaphilippe left spectators and viewers stunned when he snatched the sign out of a woman's hands and rode off with it on Sunday.

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3 w. ago 25 images from Kendrick Lamar and SZA's Grand National Tour stop in Cardiff

The capital was a sea of American football jerseys as fans flooded the city to see Kendrick Lamar and SZA at the Principality Stadium

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3 w. ago Lions desperate for fast start in Test that will set the tone for Australia series

Talk is of a possible clean sweep for tourists but the onus is on Australia to make one or two Lions eat their confident wordsWhatever unfolds over the next three Saturdays this British & Irish Lions series will resonate more than its predecessor. Simply to see visiting fans in red jerseys wandering down Queen Street in central Brisbane is to be thankful the whole enterprise has a beating heart once again, in contrast to South Africa four years ago when a Covid-disrupted, spectator-free experience sapped everyone’s spirits.Because a Lions tour is nothing without a human element, enticed back every four years by the fabled steepness of the challenge. “This is our Everest, boys,” growled Jim Telfer back in 1997 and, as usual, the master coach was right. On only three occasions in the past 50 years has a Lions squad returned home triumphant and, for now, a series win remains the holy grail for the professional egg chasers of England, Ireland, Scotland and, if selected, Wa...

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3 w. ago Wales unveil new home and away jerseys as fans left split on details

The Welsh Rugby Union have opted to go for a white alternate strip.

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4 w. ago From an abusive father to romantic heartbreak, Jelena Dokic is finally getting the love she deserves

Jelena Dokic has found love again after she was left 'shattered' in the aftermath of her split from her long-time boyfriend, Tin Bikic, in 2021.

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