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GB News blames Reform’s Derbyshire defeat on tactical voting rather than local failures

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

The right-wing network’s coverage cast the defeat not as a judgement on Reform’s local performance, but as evidence of an emerging ‘Stop Reform’ plot.

Why a Tory-Reform pact suits the right-wing press more than either party – for now

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

Editors may relish the drama, but behind the scenes they must be tearing their hair out as the feud escalates. “Stop fighting each other and end the Labour nightmare,” pleaded the Daily Mail, like a weary parent begging quarrelling children to behave.

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More Scots would back independence if Reform entered government, poll suggests

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

“Given support for independence remains tied, Brexit alone is clearly not a catalyst that can itself prompt a surge in support for separation — but, on the basis of this poll, the advent of Nigel Farage as Prime Minister may well be.”

A photo of a Scottish independence protest with a Saltire flagm with the word "yes" imposed on it

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The lesson from England’s elections? Labour needs to split

Steve Melia
12 May, 2021

How many times must a disappointed party berate or replace their leader before they realise the leader is not the problem?

Unions outraged as Tories ‘row back on promise’ to boost workers’ rights

Josiah Mortimer
11 May, 2021

“We have been fobbed off repeatedly by Ministers.”

kill the bill protest

Kill the Bill: Tories confirm plans to crack down on protest rights

Josiah Mortimer
11 May, 2021

Under the proposals – set out in the Queen’s Speech – police forces would be handed sweeping authority to place restrictions on protests and public assembly.

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UnionDues: Can we unionise the tech industry?

Simon Sapper
11 May, 2021

Inside the creation of a new tech workers’ union.

Compulsory voter ID: What the US can teach us about fraud, confidence and suppression

Alexandra Warren
10 May, 2021

An estimated 11 million UK citizens don’t own a passport or driving licence while alleged voter fraud rates are 0.000058%

‘A Green wave is sweeping the country’: local elections see huge wins for the Green Party

Alexandra Warren
10 May, 2021

People know a better, Greener future is possible, says co-leader Jonathan Bartley

NHS doctor: BAME people ‘almost discriminated against’ by virtual healthcare

Samantha Wathen
10 May, 2021

Barriers such as missing phone numbers, lack of privacy and poor internet connection adversely affected medical care for some groups, says Dr Latifa Patel

Fresh calls for Starmer to form ‘progressive alliance’ as Tories sweep up Brexiteer vote 

Basit Mahmood
7 May, 2021

‘Labour can’t win it alone’, according to pressure group Compass.

The finance curse is holding back the UK economy

Prem Sikka
7 May, 2021

The finance industry is the only one that regularly needs to be bailed out by taxpayers

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How different parts of the left are reacting to the Hartlepool result

Basit Mahmood
7 May, 2021

The Tories have taken a seat that has been Labour since its creation in 1974 .

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