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Rayner and Johnson in the Commons

Female, northern and working class: Angela Rayner smear shows how Tory party is hanging on to elitism

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
1 May, 2022

‘The hateful nature of this article reveals a great deal about the Conservatives in Westminster under this prime minister, their pals in the right-wing press and of their relationship with a public that they hold in contempt.’

Daily Mail

Daily Mail’s ‘Labour’s lockdown lies and hypocrisy’ article branded ‘desperate’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
30 April, 2022

The right-wing newspaper’s Labour-bashing frontpage story has been ripped apart online, with commentators pointing to flaws and double standards.

julian assange

#FreeAssange: Calls grow for Patel to refuse extradition of Julian Assange

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
24 April, 2022

The WikiLeaks’ founder’s fate is now in the hands of the home secretary.

Jon Snow at Glastobury

Six unforgettable Channel 4 moments that ruffled Conservative feathers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
9 April, 2022

As the government announces plans to press ahead with the privatisation of Channel 4, we take a look at some memorable occasions when the broadcaster caused unease among Tory ranks.

Levelling up

Tories’ levelling up ‘propaganda’ ads spark fury among opposition

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
3 April, 2022

Just weeks ahead of the local elections on May 5, 2022, ministers are accused of using public money to fund ‘Tory propaganda’ ads that pledge to level up the country

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.

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 lamp bearing the RT (also know as Russia Today) logo

RT taken off UK airwaves as Ofcom revokes its broadcast license

Chris Jarvis
18 March, 2022

The Russian state affiliated broadcaster will no longer be aired in the UK as Ofcom ‘ cannot be satisfied that RT can be a responsible broadcaster in the current circumstances.’

Full Fact: Government has not backed up Russian sanction claims

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
12 March, 2022

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not explained how it has calculated figures that claim Britain is ‘leading the way’ in Russian sanctions.

Fracking site

Right-wing press stirs speculation UK fracking is ‘back on the agenda’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
9 March, 2022

The Tory media have been quick to jump on claims that fracking could return to Britain as Johnson blocks imports of Russian oil.

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