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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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Keir Starmer’s devolution policy poses more questions than answers

Andrew Smith
22 December, 2020

Keir Starmer has promised to shift power from Westminster. Can his bold devolution promises realistically be delivered?

Taking matters into their own hands: Some of the best campaigns of 2020

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 December, 2020

Epic government failings in 2020 paved way for memorable campaigning. Here’s seven of the best campaigns in a year fraught with government-imposed chaos.

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To achieve zero carbon, Britain needs to rethink its trade policy

Ed Sawyer
22 December, 2020

To achieve net-zero targets, the UK needs global trade to be smaller, shorter, and slower.

Mick Whitley: Homelessness is the product of a broken system

Mick Whitley
22 December, 2020

We need an ambitious house building programme on a scale similar to that of the post-war years, writes Mick Whitley MP.

Angel of the North

Jim McMahon: This government must stop treating the North as an afterthought

Jim McMahon
21 December, 2020

The North could help boost Britain’s economic recovery but not if we repeat mistakes of the past, writes Jim McMahon MP

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Green leaders including Caroline Lucas call on Brits to try veganism in New Year’s message

Lucy Skoulding
21 December, 2020

‘We can protect the planet and prevent future pandemics if we change our diets’

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Scientists ignored by government on major coronavirus decisions, report finds

Lucy Skoulding
21 December, 2020

‘The government’s response to the pandemic has too often been undermined by misunderstanding the role of science advice and using it inconsistently’

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‘Brilliant result’ sees last ever opencast coal mine application unanimously rejected

Tommy Greene
21 December, 2020

Environmental campaigners say it represents the final nail in the coffin of UK opencast coal mining

Claudia Webbe: 2020 is the year government cronyism became endemic in Britain

Claudia Webbe
21 December, 2020

This government is frivolous when it comes to handing public money out to Tory donors, but penny-pinching when it comes to bailing out communities…

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The Tories are refusing to spend any money to run elections safely during the pandemic

Sophia Dourou
18 December, 2020

The UK ‘needs to follow international examples’ and invest to ensure ballots are run safely.

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