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Woke bashing of the week: Who gets to be a “national treasure”? Brigitte Bardot and the Telegraph’s selective war on ‘wokeness’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

It is apparently acceptable for Brigitte Bardot to spend decades whipping up racial hatred and still be celebrated as a national icon, perhaps helped by glamour, distance, and nostalgia. But it is unacceptable for Gary Lineker to voice contemporary moral objections to cruelty and injustice.

Right-Wing Media Watch: Newspapers in meltdown over ‘Sadiq Khan’s’ New Year fireworks

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

As ever, responsibility for this alleged civic misery was pinned on a single figure – Sadiq Khan.

Trump’s assault on LGBTQ+ programmes ‘undoubtedly’ hitting UK charities, warns Stonewall

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

Stonewall’s corporate donations more than halved over the past year.

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Ultra-rich right-wingers line-up to blast the budget

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 November, 2024

Discontent has been growing about the budget among some of the wealthiest figures, both sides of the Pond.

News

 ‘Woke weapons:’ Culture war’s newest ammo

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 November, 2024

‘Including investments in arms companies in environmental, social and governance funds would make a mockery of the entire concept.’

Workers in London

A thousand workers participate in four-day working week trial without loss of pay

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
9 November, 2024

‘We look forward to presenting the results of this latest trial to the new Labour government next summer.’

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Trump in the White House: The media landscape grows darker

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
9 November, 2024

Trump’s repeated attacks on ‘fake news’ and traditional media are one of the reasons why he’s been labelled a fascist, given that one of the first things fascist governments do is close down independent media outlets.

Northern Railway
News

North West constituents rally against Northern Rail’s poor service: ‘This wouldn’t be tolerated in London’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
9 November, 2024

‘People in the north of England should not be expected to put up with a substandard service.’

A 'die-in' protest over Rosebank outside the Houses of Parliament
News

Campaigners stage ‘die-in’ in Westminster over Rosebank oil field

Chris Jarvis
8 November, 2024

“In the wake of hundreds of dead in Valencia and the devastation caused by Hurricane Milton, this UK government must stop this egregious, massive oil field or it has totally lost touch with reality.”

Water coming out of a tap
Opinion

The privatised water industry shows how the British economy is rife with predatory practices

Prem Sikka
8 November, 2024

‘With the full approval of the state, too many industries are dominated by organisations of dubious practices, if not downright criminal activities.’

UN General Secretary Antonio Guterres
News

UN secretary-general gives stark warning about climate crisis

Chris Jarvis
8 November, 2024

“It’s absolutely essential to reduce emissions drastically now”

Donald Trump
News

36,000 people sign petition calling for Keir Starmer to stand up to Donald Trump

Chris Jarvis
8 November, 2024

It calls on Starmer to ‘confront him directly and stand up for our values’.

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News

Two petitions reach threshold for formal government response

Chris Jarvis
8 November, 2024

These are the first petitions since the general election to meet the threshold

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