Public over profit: Why it’s time we elected university Vice Chancellors
Students and staff need to take back control of higher education, writes a senior lecturer.
Left Foot Forward
Protesters take to Brazilian embassy over Amazon fires – while ministers ‘cosy up’ to far-right gov’t
Johnson’s desperation for trade deals could get in the way of climate efforts.
What does the ‘free market’ really mean?
Nothing excites neoliberals like the notion of a free market. But they’re fans of the state when it’s convenient…
Why Boris Johnson’s knife crime plans will do more harm than good
The PM’s move will increase the likelihood of racial profiling.
GCSE grades improve but campaigners warn tests take a toll on mental health
Many young people have been left feeling “disillusioned, disengaged and stressed”.
5 things we need to do to meet net-zero
At the current rate of progress, the government will miss it’s 2050 target – so what needs to be done?
Council housing residents blocked from accessing communal play area and gardens
The only building that has access to the gardens and play area is full of privately owned flats.
We must rethink our approach to counter-terrorism and end the ‘us v them’ attitude
Prevent is an extension of political policing and will remain so until parliament defines who is and is not a domestic extremist.
Discriminated by algorithm? The future of work for women looks stark unless action is taken now
Women have borne the brunt of austerity – but they may face the double whammy of job losses under automation, too.
There’s no sovereignty in being America’s puppet
Is this what ‘taking back control’ looks like?