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Woke bashing of the week – From Greta to Packham: How ‘eco zealots’ became the right-wing press’s favourite targets

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

If the anti-woke clan has a set of favourite villains, the so-called ‘eco zealots’ must rank near the top.

Right-Wing Media Watch: Meltdown over Sadiq Khan’s AI road safety plan

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

If there are two things guaranteed to provoke outrage on the British right, they are Sadiq Khan and any attempt to regulate motorists. Bringing the two together is guaranteed to generate performative fury among our right-wing brethren.

Trussell urges for long-term government action, as food bank use almost 50% higher since 2019

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

The charity warns that too many people are being “overlooked and left behind,” with growing numbers struggling to afford basic essentials.

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Electoral Reform Society urges government to do more on Voter ID

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
5 April, 2025

The truth of the matter is that voter ID has always been a solution in search of a problem and has created problems that weren’t there before.

Right-Wing Watch

How X has become a powerful right-wing propaganda tool

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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When Musk is branded a ‘loser’ on his own platform, it’s a rare moment that reminds progressives we can occasionally turn white rich men’s own weapons on themselves.

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Nigel Farage slammed for ‘I found a high street barber shop that isn’t Turkish’ video

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
5 April, 2025

‘This lazy smear is disgraceful.’

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Chris Jarvis
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With bills having gone up, it’s time to take energy back into public ownership

Prem Sikka
4 April, 2025

The obscene profits of the energy industry show the sector is broken

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News

Luton airport expansion not a ‘magic bullet for economic growth’, think tank says

Olivia Barber
4 April, 2025

‘Growing Luton will not deliver the economic growth the government so desperately wants.’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves with the budget briefcase
Opinion

The government’s economic strategy is on the wrong track

Jon Trickett
4 April, 2025

Labour MP Jon Trickett urges Rachel Reeves to change course

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News

Kemi Badenoch sparks row among Tory MPs by claiming chlorinated chicken is a ‘myth’

Olivia Barber
4 April, 2025

“I don’t even think most chicken in the US is actually washed with chlorine – it’s a myth that has expanded quite a lot over the years”

A side on photo of Rachel Reeves outside Number 11 Downing Street
Opinion

Cuts to disability benefits are riding roughshod over human rights

Jen Clark
4 April, 2025

Poverty is a political choice, and ending it is possible should those in powers choose to

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News

World’s richest people lose $208 billion in a day due to Trump tariffs

Olivia Barber
4 April, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg lost over $17 billion, Bezos’ wealth dropped by more than $15 billion and Musk’s by $11 billion

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