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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead

Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne

Murdoch’s TalkTV to launch on April 25 with roster of right-wing pundits

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
2 April, 2022

The arrival of the new TV network is likely to heighten the growing fixation on ‘opinionated’ and ‘politicalised’ news commentary, potentially widening political polarities, while bringing yet more anti-woke, anti-left debates to the fore.

A protest with campaigners holding a banner reading "cut energy bills"

Resistance builds against ‘government-made’ cost of living crisis

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
2 April, 2022

Thousands of people are coming together today, demanding the redistribution of wealth and power, decent wages for all, and justice for the sacked P&O workers.

Save our seafarers

Solidarity builds for sacked P&O workers as protestors gather at ports

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
27 March, 2022

The fight for the dismissed P&O Ferries’ employees to win back their jobs moved up a gear this weekend with demonstrations held in the UK and beyond.

UK was not fully prepared for the Covid pandemic

‘Spring slaughter’: Exhausted NHS staff respond to Sunak’s statement

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
27 March, 2022

‘My hospital is full of Covid patients. I’m tired of being a nurse. My cupboards only have foodbank food. I have no petrol. I’m frightened to put the heating on.’

Shell

Shell accused of eyeing crude profit in possible Cambo oil field U-turn

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
26 March, 2022

By re-entering the controversial oil development project, Shell would ‘stand to gain billions in the midst of wartime price hikes.’

Lord Michael Grade

Objectivity of appointment of Lord Grade as new Ofcom chair called into question

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
26 March, 2022

‘This says everything about our government. He’s white, male, ancient, pale, stale, anti-BBC, anti-Channel 4.’

A bus in Greater Manchester

People before profit: Manchester’s public control of its buses sees £2 cap on fares

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
20 March, 2022

As calls are made for scandal-hit P&O Ferries to be nationalised, Manchester is celebrating taking control of its public transport with the era of £4 single bus fares coming to an end.

David Frost

Lord Frost under fire as he re-joins NI protocol dispute with provocative speech to coerce EU to renegotiate

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
20 March, 2022

The former Brexit minister didn’t take criticism of his comments well, accusing commentators of ‘careless reporting’ and having not read the speech first.

Dominic Raab

Raab mocked for defending PM as ‘very social’ when quizzed about Russian acquaintances

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
19 March, 2022

‘Comedy gold. Tragic comedy that is!’

Migrants from Syria

UN Anti-Racism Day: Calls to provide sanctuary to all refugees escaping war

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
19 March, 2022

The UK government’s ‘shambolic’ refugee response is in the spotlight on UN Anti-Racism Day, amid calls for the safe passage of all people fleeing war.

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