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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
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

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
Yesterday

The appeal has sparked both support and criticism among Mumsnet users, with critics saying the discussion forum should remain apolitical.

Latest Posts

Leaked report reveals austerity-hit tracing teams didn’t use pub sign-in data

Joe Lo
5 March, 2021

After years of budget cuts, they didn’t have the “capacity”.

There’s no public appetite for a Human Rights Act review

Raoul Walawalker
4 March, 2021

It’s an obsession for the Tory Right not the public.

Shaun Bailey mocked as he claims to have helped “council estate lad” called Beth

Joe Lo
4 March, 2021

How many lads called Beth do you know?

Charities slam Sunak’s £20 a week raid on Universal Credit

Joe Lo
4 March, 2021

In six months time, six million people will lose out on £20 a week.

Prof Prem Sikka: This budget shows ‘levelling up’ is just a slogan

Prem Sikka
4 March, 2021

The budget will plunge more people into poverty and foodbank queues.

Radical Roundup

Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 1 March 2021

Josiah Mortimer
3 March, 2021

Left Foot Forward’s roundup of the progressive news you might have missed this week…

Spring Budget: Economists, opposition and campaigners react

LFF Reporter
3 March, 2021

“The party opposite spent a decade weakening the foundations of our economy. Now they pretend they can rebuild it,” Keir Starmer said.

It’s about trust: Covid, conspiracies and Britain’s faith groups

Laura Marks OBE
3 March, 2021

It’s time to step up the fight against Covid misinformation.

Keir Starmer needs to break apart the Tories’ bogus appeal to nostalgia

Maheen Behrana
3 March, 2021

The Tories represent the status quo on steroids. Labour has to offer a new direction.

Millions of Brits face worsening food insecurity, Rashford-backed report finds

Josiah Mortimer
2 March, 2021

More than two million children live in households that have experienced food insecurity in the past six months.

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