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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
Today

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
Today

No wonder the Murdoch empire is terrified.

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

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

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

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