The polls that regularly appear on the pages of the right-wing press, frequently rely on loaded questions, selective statistics and audiences already primed to agree with the publication’s editorial position.
The longer-term political consequences of the pandemic’s spread of fringe beliefs are visible in the evolution of Reform UK. Its anti-lockdown positioning provided Nigel Farage with a means to reconnect with disaffected voters and reassert his political relevance, much as he had done, with notable success, during the Brexit campaign.
“It would make it easier for British companies to trade, collaborate and hire, and it would help restore the confidence international investors once had in the UK as a gateway to Europe.”
UK politics is increasingly framed by markets, corporate profits and tax cuts rather than concerns about humanity, compassion and care, says Prem Sikka.
In a new report, the UK’s migrant communities share some of the devastating situations they have found themselves in during the pandemic.
Businesses and workers have been left to bear the responsibility for preventing a major public health and economic setback.
In one local authority 14 percent of people are classed as hungry and 30 percent are struggling to access food
Priti Patel last week pushed the harshest law yet over right to claim asylum as right-wing press agitated once again over Channel crossings
London Assembly Labour’s travel spokesperson expresses concern over mask-wearing, now that Johnson has deprived TfL of sanction powers.
From mandatory ID to unjust changes to the voting system, the government is rolling back our rights.
The news you didn’t see this week…
The government’s sexual harassment consultation must introduce a duty on employers to take steps to prevent sexual harassment, Alice Moss writes
Ministers have been going around saying the public do not need to isolate when, um, told to isolate by the NHS Covid-19 app.
