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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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The state of child social care is a scandal – I know from experience

Rebekah Pierre
9 March, 2021

Can the government’s new review of the children’s social care system fix it?

Left Foot Forward is hiring a co-editor

9 March, 2021

Got a track record of hard-hitting journalism? Help lead the LFF Team.

Students have been hung out to dry by Gavin Williamson

Zesha Saleem
9 March, 2021

University students have been constantly sidelined and ignored throughout this crisis, writes student and journalist Zesha Saleem.

The pandemic has shown we need global trade unionism more than ever

Simon Sapper
9 March, 2021

Health and safety at work is a fundamental right – and we need to fight for it across borders, writes Simon Sapper.

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Telegraph cartoonist pushes covid conspiracies

Sophia Dourou
8 March, 2021

Bob Moran has become the darling of the covid deniers and anti-vaxxers, argues Sophia Dourou

The government needs to protect domestic abuse shelters for women

Sophia Dourou
8 March, 2021

Campaigners are calling for the government to protect lifesaving women’s domestic abuse services.

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Tory ‘levelling up’ fund is leaving some of the poorest in Scotland behind

Sophia Dourou
8 March, 2021

The SNP have slammed the government for depriving some of the poorest Scots of funding in the scandal-hit ‘levelling up’ scheme.

The Greens have joined calls to increase the NHS pay rise

Chris Jarvis
8 March, 2021

At their conference, the Greens joined unions in demanding a 15 percent rise for all NHS health and care workers

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The pandemic has highlighted how landlords prey on students

Will Green
5 March, 2021

But are students fighting back?

Exclusive: Social partnership bill is model for UK, says Welsh minister

Joe Lo
5 March, 2021

Social partnership means employers, unions and government working together.

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