Britons now more pro-EU than the French or Italians
2026 has begun much as 2025 ended, with bleak polling that confirms Britain’s deep and unresolved disillusionment with Brexit, a frustration now shared across the European Union.
The ‘holy war’: How the far right is trying to hijack Christianity
Does the far right’s capture of a debased Christianity matter in the UK, where religion holds far less sway than in the US? Given America’s superpower status, and the reluctance of global leaders to challenge Trump, it should concern us all.
Darren Grimes mocked over false claims M&S staff are ‘forced’ to wear pronoun badges
“I’m a regular shopper at M&S and have seen no evidence of this. Perhaps you could supply some, rather than a lame third hand anecdote.”
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‘If Michael Gove thinks that the solution to encourage children back to school is to impoverish them, then he is living in a different century.’
Research finds millions of women earn less than Real Living Wage, and are disproportionately impacted by the cost of living crisis
‘The sticky floor of low pay and precarious work is holding women back, true equity needs to start with a real Living Wage.’
All the new photos of Boris Johnson at lockdown parties
The Privileges Committee has today said that breaches of pandemic rules would have been “obvious” to Boris Johnson when he was at lockdown gatherings.
Question Time audience member perfectly sums up why Brexit’s going wrong
“If Brexit has given us this so-called economic growth that we’re supposedly trying to see, why firstly is the automotive industry on its knees?”
Daily Mail brutally mocked over front page claiming ‘Partygate probe was a Labour plot’
“Is this proof the Daily Mail is just a Conservative lie dispenser? Yes it is.
The Windsor Framework – a small step towards democracy
There are a number of reasons why the Framework deal is more democratic than the old Northern Ireland Protocol.
Tory MP Lee Anderson slammed for appalling comments claiming families are ‘abusing’ foodbanks
‘Lee Anderson MP demonises the poor whilst eating meals we subsidise for him, living in a home we heat for him & paying for the journeys he makes’
Brexit: The Windsor Framework changes politics more than trade
It is not the negotiating masterclass that Sunak would have us believe. Most of its provisions were offered unilaterally by the EU in October 2021.
Leaked WhatsApp messages reveal Gavin Williamson’s appalling views on teachers
Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the pandemic.
The housing crisis can’t be solved by listening to those who deny we have a shortage of houses
Our housing columnist looks at a series of policy and briefing documents on the housing crisis