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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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The Tory vision of the state? Outsource at all costs

Leonie Cooper
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It’s time to reclaim the state, writes Leonie Cooper AM.

UnionDues: Does the government have a plan for boosting skills in Britain?

Simon Sapper
26 January, 2021

Actions speak louder than words when it comes to Tory plans to ‘level up’ the workforce.

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Sophia Dourou
25 January, 2021

As Andrew Davies resumes his role as leader of the Welsh Tories, we look at a few facts about him.

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Neil Gray MP: How slashing Universal Credit will plunge thousands into poverty

Neil Gray
25 January, 2021

We are still in the midst of the worst health and economic crisis that impact those on the lowest incomes hardest.

Why we need to read the small print of the Tories’ fossil fuel pledge

Anna McMorrin
25 January, 2021

Today is the Climate Adaptation Summit

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Martyn Day MP: Are biofuel rules hurting UK farmers?

Martyn Day
25 January, 2021

The UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation has caused unintended consequences for farmers

Melbourne’s bungled hotel quarantine shows some things are too important to outsource

Joe Lo
22 January, 2021

The quarantine’s failures led to a second wave in Melbourne which killed hundreds.

Exclusive: Nigel Farage lost 50,000 followers after Twitter suspends QAnon accounts

Joe Lo
22 January, 2021

Other right-wing politicians across the world suffered similar falls.

Prem Sikka: To level up and boost the economy, let’s tax ‘capital gains’ like we do income

Prem Sikka
22 January, 2021

Wealthy peoples’ capital gains are taxed at a lower rate than income tax.

‘Bullying is not tolerated’ says Home Office job ad for Priti Patel’s speechwriter

Joe Lo
21 January, 2021

The Home Office job ad pointed out its legal duty to eliminate victimisation.

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