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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
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

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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‘Nigel Farage seems to be stuck in the 1970s. He clearly has no idea about the sacrifices women make’

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Fabian Society: The government must tackle barriers to upscaling rooftop solar panels

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Last week, the government announced that GB Energy’s first investment will be in solar panels – predominantly for schools and hospitals in England. This investment will cut the bills of key public sector institutions that have been hit hard bytest

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Olivia Barber
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“This has to be the final nail in the coffin for Ofwat, a regulator that has time and again proven it is completely inadequate to protect customers and our beautiful environment.”

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Sarah Pochin has a history of switching political allegiances

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