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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 weeks ago)

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23 December, 2025 (2 weeks ago)

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Amazon is selling a racist ‘golly’ costume

James Bloodworth
14 November, 2013

Amazon is selling a racist fancy dress costume.

Patients must be at the heart of our NHS

Onkar Sahota
13 November, 2013

Over 200,000 Londoners have waited more than four hours for treatment in London’s A&Es over the past year.

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13 November, 2013

Look Left, our daily political round up, will be going out shortly.

Today’s good employment news only deserves one-and-a-half cheers

Richard Exell
13 November, 2013

There are more jobs, but the pay is lower, your chances of being underemployed are higher, your risk of losing your job is higher, and if you do become unemployed your chances of getting a job are lower.

China, Cuba, Saudi Arabia and Russia elected to top UN human rights body

James Bloodworth
13 November, 2013

China, Cuba, Russia and Saudi Arabia have won three-year seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Fortunately, the Tories haven’t yet figured out how to delete YouTube

James Bloodworth
13 November, 2013

While the Tory party may believe it can stand athwart history yelling ‘stop’, YouTube still exists.

Why is the government trying to turn new mums into cash cows?

Giselle Green
13 November, 2013

The announcement yesterday of a pilot scheme to entice new mothers in Sheffield and Chesterfield with the promise of £200 of shopping vouchers if they breastfeed their babies for 6 months is barely credible.

UK government threatening Northern Ireland on welfare, claims Sinn Fein

Ed Jacobs
13 November, 2013

Sinn Fein has accused the UK government of threatening Northern Ireland for its reluctance to implement its welfare reforms.

Unemployment down 48,000 to 2.47 million

James Bloodworth
13 November, 2013

Unemployment decreased by 48,000 between July 2013 and September 2013 to 2.47 million, with the unemployment rate now at 7.6 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.

Bedroom Tax Debate: Emily Thornberry MP highlights a glaring inconsistency

Annie Powell
12 November, 2013

Why are pensioners exempt from this policy while disabled people are not?

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