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Woke-bashing of the week – Express jumps on alleged cricket fan fury at ‘woke’ Syrian art exhibition at Lord’s

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Yesterday

It’s a familiar editorial pattern in the right-wing media, isolate a dissenting voice, amplify it, and present it as emblematic of a larger cultural shift under siege.

Right-Wing Media Watch: “The Murdoch empire is terrified” – Polanski hits back at Sun’s Grand National smear

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Yesterday

No wonder the Murdoch empire is terrified.

Scotland opens second ‘housing village’ to help people transition out of homelessness

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Yesterday

The development follows a similar scheme in Manchester amid growing efforts to tackle homelessness through community-based, supported housing.

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It was supposed to be Reform’s flagship council…

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A successful woman associated with inclusion initiatives makes for an even more convenient villain.

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 February, 2026

Ofcom’s handling of, and ultimate decision, on the probe, will be more than a single change of ownership. It will be a test serve as a test of how seriously the UK treats media plurality.

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“The kids are alright…”

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Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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“No wonder Musk hates Sánchez.”

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From Jim Ratcliffe to the Ballot Box: How offshore billionaires still shape British politics

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
21 February, 2026

There’s little surprise that Ratcliffe and Farage harbour respect for each other. As well as both loathing immigration, Reform’s top donors use similar offshore arrangements, 75% of their funding comes from just three mega wealthy men with offshore ties.

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Charities pull together to highlight the link between climate issues and poverty and hunger

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
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“Environmental change doesn’t put us all in the same boat. It just worsens the storm you’re in.”

Rupert Lowe
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Rupert Lowe asks High Court to block parliamentary watchdog investigation

Olivia Barber
20 February, 2026

Lowe’s lawyers say the investigation could “end his career”

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Hannah Spencer: ‘We need more people who do jobs like mine in Parliament’

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The Greens’ by-election candidate speaks to Left Foot Forward about why Parliament needs more working class MPs and her mission to restore trust in politics

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