Left Party

A former bodyguard and onetime romantic partner of former Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been arrested after allegedly breaking into her home and throwing 22 paintings into her pool. The incident, first reported by NBC News, is drawing wide attention because of the unusual details and Sinema's high profile as a former senator who left the Democratic Party to become an independent.

Magdalena Andersson is again trending as Sweden's next possible prime minister ahead of the 2026 election. SVT's election coverage notes the Left Party's openness to making a deal with the Tidö parties, fuelling debate over whether Andersson could form a government. Discussion centres on possible shifts in Sweden's parliamentary blocs.

Swedish Politics is focused on Magdalena Andersson and rising tensions between the Social Democrats and the Left Party ahead of the parliamentary session's opening. She says she is not afraid of a snap election, calling one 'very good', while commentators accuse her of dodging responsibility and experts dismiss the high-profile feuding as theatre. Reports also cover Nórén's million-kronor salary after unexpected support.

Australian Greens senator David Shoebridge has reportedly been named the party's new leader after a three-way contest. He said he wanted the Greens to "fill the vacuum" left by the Labor Party "rushing to the right", positioning the party as taking up the fight and announcing a "new face" for the Greens going forward.

Spain's left is split over how to tackle the country's housing problem. According to Il Post, parties within the left-wing coalition disagree on measures to address rising rents and access to housing, a growing political issue in Spain. The internal division could complicate the government's ability to respond and shapes debate ahead of upcoming political confrontations.

A political commentator argues that German right-wingers and conservatives obsessively attack the Left Party, while the Left focuses its criticism on the Israeli government, and that both reflexes are identical. In each case, he writes, more urgent and dangerous problems, such as the situation in Saxony-Anhalt, are ignored so that political actors can work off their own enemy image instead of addressing real issues.

The Swedish parliament's opening ceremony has begun, with King Carl XVI Gustaf expected to deliver a speech urging politicians to 'listen to each other.' The event comes as government formation talks continue: the Social Democrat leader demands the Centre and Left parties 'start blurring red lines,' while party leaders briefly set aside coalition questions. Several MPs, including Left Party figures, are absent from the ceremony.

More than a dozen Minnesota House districts will have no Republican candidate on the ballot, according to MPR News. The vacancies mean some Democratic incumbents may run unopposed, and the races will effectively be decided in primary elections or left uncontested, raising questions about the party's candidate recruitment effort.

A Wall Street Journal exclusive reports that Americans are embracing populist policies that cut across traditional conservative and liberal divisions, with voters backing positions that do not fit neatly into either major party's platform. The finding points to a shift in American politics, where economic and cultural positions are increasingly mixed and labels like left and right capture less of what voters actually want.

Fifty years ago, Labour prime minister James Callaghan used his party conference speech to champion ideas now associated with Thatcherism, including monetarism and limits on state spending. Commentators are revisiting the address, arguing it was Labour, not just the Conservatives, that opened the door to neoliberalism in Britain, a claim sparking debate on the left about the party's economic history.

A legislative district in Seattle is the scene of an intraparty clash among Democrats over the direction of progressive politics. Rather than a contest against Republicans, the battle pits more moderate Democrats against the party's left wing, reflecting broader tensions within the party about how far to push progressive policies. KUOW reports the contest has become a proxy for the national fight over the future of the Democratic coalition.

The Dutch government appears to be nearing a deal with opposition parties on its tax and budget plans. To win support from both left and right, the cabinet is reportedly willing to scrap certain spending cuts and revise its proposal for box 3, the tax on deemed returns from wealth. The talks touch on the long-contested vermogenswinstbelasting, or tax on wealth gains, a politically sensitive issue in the Netherlands.

David Shoebridge has been selected as the new leader of the Australian Greens, a change at the top of the country's left-wing minor party. The news is circulating among Australian politics watchers, with discussion tagged under auspol as commentators weigh what the leadership switch means for the party's direction.

A dispute is circulating in Germany over whether a prospective Berlin state government could include parties accused of harbouring antisemitism. Commenters push back, noting that neither Die Linke, the Greens nor the SPD have antisemitism in their programmes and all three recognise Israel's right to exist, suggesting the accusation is politically motivated ahead of coalition discussions.

British Prime Minister Burnham, in a speech described as 'revolutionary and left-wing', has declined to rule out Britain rejoining the European Union. Speaking at a party conference, he announced 'new options for long-term relations with Europe' after Brexit, in remarks that shake up the debate over the UK's future ties with the continent.