Woke bashing of the week – From Greta to Packham: How ‘eco zealots’ became the right-wing press’s favourite targets
If the anti-woke clan has a set of favourite villains, the so-called ‘eco zealots’ must rank near the top.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Right-Wing Media Watch: Meltdown over Sadiq Khan’s AI road safety plan
If there are two things guaranteed to provoke outrage on the British right, they are Sadiq Khan and any attempt to regulate motorists. Bringing the two together is guaranteed to generate performative fury among our right-wing brethren.
Trussell urges for long-term government action, as food bank use almost 50% higher since 2019
The charity warns that too many people are being “overlooked and left behind,” with growing numbers struggling to afford basic essentials.
West Yorkshire makes the case: Mayor Tracy Brabin calls for a rethink on Brexit to unlock regional growth
“She’s spot on.”
Britain is sliding towards billionaire politics: Is Labour too timid to stop it?
Britain has long seen itself as more resistant to the corrosive effects of big money in politics, but recent trends suggest otherwise.
“Has the penny dropped?” Lee Anderson’s climate denial tweet sparks ridicule
“Those scientists, what are they like eh Lee? With their learning and studying and care for the planet when all they need is X and a selfie video…”
Woke bashing of the week: Banning zoos and licencing dog owners: ‘Barking mad’ or sensible debate?
A closer look at the policy reveals a more nuanced, and legitimate, position than the headlines suggest.
Right-wing media watch: Fox News declares “victory” and “outs fake allies”… England and Spain
The episode illustrates a depressingly familiar pattern: when wars begin, sections of the right-wing media move quickly to celebrate military action and demand solidarity, while overlooking both the lessons of recent history and the civilians who end up paying the price.
The Telegraph’s ‘German’ takeover and why liberals may be celebrating too soon
The new buyer has a long and well-documented tendency to blur the line between journalism and right-wing politics.
Ten years after the Brexit vote, fresh calls made to support UK’s struggling creative industries
Rebuilding cultural ties may have begun, but meaningful change for touring artists has yet to follow.