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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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How Uxbridge emboldened the anti-climate-action Right

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Earth has passed from a warming phase into an ‘era of global boiling,’ says the UN chief. Could there be a worst time to drag the existential climate crisis into party politics and debate about potential backsliding on environmental commitments?

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All the strike action set for coming weeks.

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28 July, 2023

Politicians like Sunak seem to have misread the public mood.

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The Betrayal of Equality: Tory Government’s Failure to Address the Ethnicity Pay Gap

Abdi Mohamed
28 July, 2023

Addressing the ethnicity pay gap is not just a matter of social justice; it is also an economic imperative.

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A refusal to tackle child poverty shames us as a country

Prem Sikka
28 July, 2023

Over the last decade the number of children living in poverty has increased by around 600,000.

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Basit Mahmood
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48% of children living in London are in households with incomes below what they need for a decent living standard.

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Sadiq Khan takes apart Rishi Sunak in a single tweet over Tory record on housing

Basit Mahmood
27 July, 2023

‘Are you the same guy who dropped his house building targets?’

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Unite the union calls for public ownership of energy after British Gas’ record profits

Basit Mahmood
27 July, 2023

Centrica, British Gas’s owner, reported underlying operating profits of £2.1 billion for the first six months of the year, up from £1.3bn over the same period last year.

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Ed Miliband slams British Gas after obscene £969 million profit

Basit Mahmood
27 July, 2023

Centrica, British Gas’s owner, reported underlying operating profits of £2.1 billion for the first six months of the year, up from £1.3bn over the same period last year.

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All a coincidence?

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