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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.

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UnionDues: The government has lost control of health and safety in Britain’s workplaces

Simon Sapper
23 February, 2021

Plus: Why unions can’t rely on the courts.

Keir Starmer’s backwards approach on drugs policy is baffling

Tim Kiely
23 February, 2021

He must know the war on drugs has failed. So why is he wedded to this blinkered policy?

Plaid Cymru MP: Poor children in Wales failed by school meals policy

Leanne Wood
22 February, 2021

Free schools meals are failing to reach many of those who need them most in Wales.

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The organisers behind Uber drivers’ landmark victory for workers’ rights

Sophia Dourou
22 February, 2021

The historic victory on Friday means that they are now considered workers and with rights for minimum wage, holiday pay and protection from discrimination.

Why the secretive royal ‘veto’ practice needs scrutiny

Sophia Dourou
22 February, 2021

The archaic practice of Queen’s consent allows the Crown to vet certain laws

The bankers are bluffing, don’t scrap the bonus cap

Luke Hildyard
19 February, 2021

There’s no shortage of people wanting to be senior bankers.

Exclusive: Greens blast “insulting” honour for American BP oil exec

Joe Lo
19 February, 2021

BP is responsible for more CO2 emissions than the entire nation of India.

Prem Sikka: A new report shows the Tories will follow the misguided path of deregulation

Prem Sikka
19 February, 2021

John Penrose MP’s report is deceptively titled ‘power to the people’.

Claudia Webbe: How to fix Leicester’s exploitative clothing industry

Claudia Webbe
19 February, 2021

Regulators and unions are the answer.

In attack on academic freedom, Gavin Williamson puts ally in charge of uni speaker lists

Joe Lo
19 February, 2021

Williamson and Wharton ran Boris Johnson’s campaign together.

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