Is the influence of the right-wing media greatly exaggerated?
The right-wing press loves to talk up its own importance, but is its influence exaggerated? And can courting the wrong media sources prove politically damaging?
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Young audience members perfectly sum up attitudes towards government’s immigration policies on Question Time
‘We should welcome these people.’
Could Nigel Farage become Tory leader?
Is it leadership of the Tory Party that Farage is setting his sights on, and, if so, would they have him? Or is he planning on creating havoc among the Reform Party?
Tories likely to win just 120 seats in next General Election – research suggests
The Conservatives are on course for their worst showing in modern electoral history, according to the latest predictions.
Government’s ‘Operation Maximise’ raises fears over asylum seekers’ mental health and safety
‘People should be accommodated in communities where they can be welcomed, not warehoused in hotels.’
‘This is what ‘climate leadership’ looks like’: Sunak and Cameron blasted for taking private jets to COP28
‘Members of a super-rich elite who are super-heating the planet.’
Esther McVey mocked for trying to explain what ‘Minister for Common Sense’ is on Question Time
‘Is the whole common sense thing inaccurate then?’
Youth Muslim group holds ‘Voices for Peace’ event at House of Commons
‘When you see all of the biggest demonstrations in the history of this country going out in support of Palestine and in a call for a ceasefire, then you know you are on the right side of history and the British people are also on the right side of history.’
How Europe’s far-right is using the Gaza war to whip up divisions against faith communities
The October 7 atrocities promise political gains for the far-right across Europe, which has been boosted by Geert Wilders’ – aka the ‘Dutch Trump’ – gains in the Netherlands.
Rejoin EU Party launches campaign to return UK to Erasmus scheme
‘We need to put pressure on the UK government to act on this issue. Already two full academic years of students have lost this right forever. Let’s act before more opportunities are lost for other.’