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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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This is not a ‘fares freeze’, Boris. Very high fares will remain very high fares

Darren Johnson
3 December, 2013

The mayor is doing nothing to make the eye-wateringly expensive cost of public transport more affordable to ordinary Londoners.

The worst countries to be a Christian

Ed Jacobs
3 December, 2013

The persecution of Christians will be debated today in the House of Commons.

Why is the Finnish school system so good?

James Bloodworth
3 December, 2013

A look at Finnish schools reveals an education system built on unapoligetically social democratic principles.

Tory council leader believes ‘basic salary’ is 80k

James Bloodworth
2 December, 2013

The deputy leader of Westminster Council has caused anger after claiming that a ‘basic’ first-job salary is in the region of £50,000 to £80,000.

Mail writer goes on anti-EU rant. Meanwhile in Ukraine…

James Bloodworth
2 December, 2013

I hope Eurosceptics are watching Kiev with embarrassment.

Five signs the Tories are losing the plot

James Bloodworth
2 December, 2013

Anyone noticed the Conservatives behaving a bit oddly lately?

Welsh assembly in ‘urgent need’ of changes says AM

Ed Jacobs
2 December, 2013

A prominent Labour AMs has called for an increase in the number of members of the Welsh Assembly.

I will be thinking of my two young cousins this World AIDS Day

James Hallwood
1 December, 2013

HIV does not discriminate – gay, straight; young, old; European, African – it can affect any of us. To tackle it we all need to do our bit.

EU austerity and dismantling of collective bargaining ‘unlawful’

Tony Burke
30 November, 2013

The European Union’s austerity measures and the dismantling of collective bargaining in a number of countries is unlawful, according to a professor at the University of Bremen.

This week’s most read: Migrants ‘stealing our benefits’, probation services, and Tommy Robinson

29 November, 2013

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