UK universities poised to gain from Trump presidency
During Donald Trump’s first term, the number of international students enrolling in US universities declined each year.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Woke-bashing of the week – Freckleface Strawberry, the latest casualty in the war on books
The story, which follows a young girl learning to live with her freckles and her unique identity, has been removed from schools operated by the Department of Defense under the Trump administration.
Right-Wing Media Watch – Mail on Sunday’s incredulous frontpage assault on the ‘thought police’
“It isn’t the thought police if she expressed those thoughts in writing and published that writing on social media.”
Immigration key to solving Britain’s construction crisis – say experts
‘The government has assumed restricting migrant workers will lead to higher wages and productivity but that doesn’t happen automatically.’
Corporate America’s MAGA makeover – will the UK follow suit?
Resistance will require strong political leadership from progressive politicians in the UK and in Europe to withstand the hopelessly short term and contradictory bombast of Trumpian politics.
As energy prices soar in Britain, Spain keeps bills low with renewable energy
Overall costs of electricity, heating, cooling, water and waste disposal are 40 percent cheaper in Spain, where the cost of living is, on average, 26.5 percent lower than in the UK.
Major new survey finds overwhelming support for UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme, including in Nigel Farage and Lee Anderson’s constituencies
‘This is the clearest evidence yet that an EU-UK Youth Mobility scheme is among the least controversial issues in the government’s relationship reset with the EU, even in places that elected a Reform UK member of parliament.’
Calls to bring universal basic income to Greater Manchester to help reduce poverty and end homelessness
‘It’s time to try something new.’
Smear of the week – ‘Handbaggate’ – the Murdoch media’s latest overblown smear on Rachel Reeves
Too often ‘gate’ is a pretty clear signal that some lazy journalism is about to follow. Remember Starmer and ‘beergate?’
Right-wing media watch – The Sun’s misleading attack on foreign aid
Far from offering constructive criticism, the Sun does a disservice to its readers by undermining the vital role that foreign aid plays in addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges.