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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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Von Der Leyen

EU issues 30 times more sanctions than UK since Russia invaded Ukraine

Basit Mahmood
7 March, 2022

Analysis by Bloomberg shows that while the EU has sanctioned 490 Russian entities since the country first invaded Ukraine, the UK has just sanctioned 16.

Right-Wing Watch

Right Wing Watch newsletter: week 1 March 2022

John Lubbock
7 March, 2022

This week’s newsletter looks at immigration, nationality and citizenship in the UK in light of the Ukraine conflict.

End Violence Against Women

International Women’s Day: Calls for new approach to end VAWG and support all women’s rights

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
6 March, 2022

‘We call on government to match its rhetoric on ending VAWG with actions that support all women’s rights – including migrant women, and black and minoritised women.’

Green Party members holding a banner

Greens call for ban on banks holding fossil fuel assets

Chris Jarvis
6 March, 2022

Party members voted for the policy near-unanimously, which would also see UK pension funds required to remove fossil fuels from their investment portfolios.

Crisis in Yemen

Russia-Ukraine conflict set to elevate the crisis in war-torn Yemen

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
6 March, 2022

With the world’s eyes and media focused on the crisis in Ukraine, the people of Yemen cannot afford to be ignored – now more than ever.

Green Party MP Caroline Lucas

Greens back international treaty to end fossil fuel expansion

Chris Jarvis
5 March, 2022

Members of the Green Party have voted to support a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty at their online spring conference.

Bedding banks

Bedding banks appear alongside food banks as fuel poverty kicks in

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
5 March, 2022

‘This is poverty at its demeaning and degrading worst.’

Amelia Womack delivering a pre-recorded speech at Green Party conference

Tributes for Amelia Womack following announcement she won’t seek re-election as Green Party deputy leader

Chris Jarvis
5 March, 2022

‘Her commitment to building a better future has been truly inspirational’

Amelia Womack delivering a pre-recorded speech at Green Party Conference

Amelia Womack won’t stand for re-election as Green Party deputy leader

Chris Jarvis
5 March, 2022

Her eight year stint will come to an end in September

International response

Solidarity builds to help Poland accommodate refugees fleeing Ukraine

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
5 March, 2022

As central Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees with open arms, the international community ramps up efforts to support primary receiving countries like Poland.

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