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Will Trump be Farage (and Reform’s) downfall?

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

Talk of a silver lining would be inappropriate given the chaos, confusion and real pain Donald Trump has visited upon the world, but maybe stopping Reform might be some small compensation with just a glint of silver. 

Right-Wing Watch

Arts dominated by middle class and London, report finds

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

Top-selling musicians are six times more likely than the general public to have attended private schools.

A placard reading "Stay creative, protect jobs, save the arts"

Public ownership of water is the only way to deliver security, efficiency, investment and value for money

Prem Sikka
Yesterday

37 years of privatisation has been a disaster

Water coming out of a tap

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Right-Wing Watch

6 crazy ideas from US right-wing that influence UK politics

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 December, 2022

From voter suppression to abortion rights, we take a look at some of the craziest and dangerous ideas from the American right that are gaining worrying traction in Britain.

Jeremy Hunt
News

‘Edinburgh reforms’: Jeremy Hunt sets out plan to rip up EU rules on finance

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
11 December, 2022

Concerns have been raised that the chancellor’s deregulation drive could leave the UK’s financial sector vulnerable to crashes such as the one in 2008.

Gillian Keegan

Gillian Keegan slammed for ‘white privilege’ comments

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 December, 2022

According to the education secretary, white privilege is not a ‘fact.’

Mick Lynch

Mick Lynch smashes the media rounds (again!)

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
10 December, 2022

The RMT general secretary has been brightening up our television screens again this week with his straight-talking responses to the strike action fall-out.

Guy Opperman discussing the new coal mine on Question Time
News

Extraordinary moment Tory MP claims new coal mine won’t impact the climate

Chris Jarvis
9 December, 2022

The new coal mine is estimated to emit the equivalent of 220 million tonnes of carbon dioxide

Jeremy Corbyn speaking at a rally

Jeremy Corbyn clearly illustrates why nurses’ pay demand is affordable

Chris Jarvis
9 December, 2022

“If we can afford handouts for the rich, we can afford to meet the basic needs of those who keep this country afloat.”

Opinion

The mass closures of bank branches is having a devastating impact on communities

Prem Sikka
9 December, 2022

‘The closure of bank branches increases commercial decline of villages and town centres’

Mick Lynch
News

RMT’s Mick Lynch says the country could soon see a general strike

Basit Mahmood
9 December, 2022

“I definitely think there will be generalised action as we go through into the New Year.”

Right wing press

Right-wing press ramps up smear campaign on RMT union

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 December, 2022

The Conservative media is building its assault on the union, demonising them as ‘communists and Kremlin supporters.’

A placard with text reading "There is no planet B"

Approval of first UK coal mine in decades sparks condemnation from activists, opposition, and government’s official climate advisers

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
8 December, 2022

‘The UK government risks becoming a superpower in climate hypocrisy rather than climate leadership.’

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