Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
A dark web of influence: Brexit, the hard-right and why the Epstein mentions matter
If Epstein’s networks helped broker access or funding for political movements, it’s a matter of public concern. These aren’t insinuations, but a matter of accountability, and in the unresolved story of Brexit, accountability remains in short supply.
Trump erroneously accused Obama of an ‘election war’ with Iran – now he’s doing exactly that
“For a man who hungers for the Nobel Peace Prize, this war of choice borders on delusion.”
Woke-bashing of the week: Gingerbread panic, the culture war being manufactured out of crumbs
If anything deserves scrutiny, it’s not Tesco’s labelling but the predicable, laborious voices that turn the most negligible of changes into a full-blown culture war.
Right-wing media watch: In branding Zack Polanski a ‘creep,’ Sarah Vine scrapes the barrel and merits the red pen
This isn’t political critique, it’s dehumanisation.
Gibraltar regains post-Brexit freedom of movement – to the ire of the usual Eurosceptic suspects
For pro-Europeans, the deal is long overdue for a community that voted overwhelmingly to remain.
Tim Martin mocked for minimum wage ‘is making people worse off’ comments
“This guy is excellent at convincing me never to enter one of his pubs."