West Yorkshire makes the case: Mayor Tracy Brabin calls for a rethink on Brexit to unlock regional growth
“She’s spot on.”
Britain is sliding towards billionaire politics: Is Labour too timid to stop it?
Britain has long seen itself as more resistant to the corrosive effects of big money in politics, but recent trends suggest otherwise.
“Has the penny dropped?” Lee Anderson’s climate denial tweet sparks ridicule
“Those scientists, what are they like eh Lee? With their learning and studying and care for the planet when all they need is X and a selfie video…”
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5 lessons for the Left after Reform UK’s local election wins
Reform UK’s constant stoking of the culture war is a distraction tactic, while their lack of a plan for local government is their Achilles’ heel.
To get more sick people into work, ensure there are healthy jobs available
With work-related illness on the rise, the government must focus on making jobs healthier and more inclusive, writes the Fabian Society’s Sasjkia Otto.
Reform UK’s Andrea Jenkyns commits to sacking county council’s diversity officers – but there aren’t any
“Someone who lives in Lincolnshire would know that there aren’t any DEI roles going in Lincolnshire Council.”
Where did the Lib Dems win big in the local elections?
The Lib Dems took overall control of three councils
Woke-bashing of the week – Trump’s holy snitch hotline!
It makes you nostalgic for the days when it was just Fox News and of course its UK copycats – GB News and the Daily Mail – which tuned their violins for the annual “Easter cancelled” and “War on Christmas” symphony, where the absence of a nativity scene becomes a constitutional crisis.
Ending poverty could save Britain £75bn a year, says charity
Trussell is calling for an “essentials guarantee” to be embedded within Universal Credit to ensure recipients can afford basic needs such as food and heating.
Kemi Badenoch’s call for ‘massive Margaret Thatcher statue outside Parliament’ met with brutal mockery
“Good idea—the pigeons need something new to shit on.”
Where did the Greens win big in the local elections?
The Greens gained 44 seats
Right-wing media watch – Mail reaches for the trans panic playbook
In faithfully amplifying Lord Ashcroft’s latest attempt to cause political embarrassment, through the ever-reliable culture war wedge, the Mail doesn’t just play dirty, it plays painfully predictable.
Lessons from Canada: Is it time to stop trying to ape populist politicians?
Rather than courting the right, Carney gained votes by uniting the left, aided in part by Donald Trump’s unwelcome interference. Labour, by contrast, risks alienating its progressive support by chasing the right-wing vote. In doing so, it offers little that inspires, let alone galvanises.