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Woke-bashing of the week: Bob Monkhouse doesn’t need defending from ‘wokeness’ – least of all by the Sun

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

Monkhouse’s comedy, and the conventions that shaped it, belong to a bygone era of British entertainment. That does not make it shameful or malicious, but it does make it historically situated.

Right-Wing Media Watch: Right-wing media in a tizzy about Steve Coogan’s ‘anti-British’ comments

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

The Mail jumped on Coogan’s Irish passport, while the Express amplified “anti-British” criticism.

Pressure ramped up for UK and Irish governments to help maternity units enter Gaza

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

The appeal has sparked both support and criticism among Mumsnet users, with critics saying the discussion forum should remain apolitical.

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Brexit caused UK GDP to reduce by 8%, new study finds

Basit Mahmood
18 November, 2025

So much for the land of milk and honey promised by Brexiteers.

A photo of the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivering the government's Spring Statement
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Rachel Reeves urged to drop ‘dangerous and damaging’ PFI plans for NHS health centres

Olivia Barber
18 November, 2025

“The only lesson we can learn from the disaster of PFI is to keep private finance – in all its forms – out of our NHS.”

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Mark E Thomas
18 November, 2025

Although the last Labour government turned around the NHS, this plan looks set to fail

Shabana Mahmood unveils hardline plans for asylum system
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Government’s asylum proposals ‘cross a dangerous line’, warn campaigners and MPs

Olivia Barber
18 November, 2025

“This is headline chasing, not problem solving – a Government bowing to anti-immigrant, anti-rights politics.”

Shabana Mahmood
News

Shabana Mahmood tears apart Green MP over her party’s ‘hypocrisy’

Basit Mahmood
18 November, 2025

“It is Green Party politicians who are absolute hypocrites because they talk great language in here then oppose asylum accommodation in their own constituencies.”

Shabana Mahmood
News

What changes to the UK asylum system are the Labour Government proposing?

Basit Mahmood
17 November, 2025

Amid the threat posed by Farage and Reform’s rise in the polls, the government recognises that unless it can assert control and grip over the problem, there is a real risk it could lose to Reform.

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Daily Mail issues apology to BBC presenter over fabricated quote

Basit Mahmood
17 November, 2025

The BBC presenter never made any such statement..

A photo of Liz Truss in a Make America great again cap while visiting Washington for Trump's inauguration in January

Liz Truss slammed for suggesting Trump should destroy the BBC

Basit Mahmood
17 November, 2025

‘There’s patriotism for you.’

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