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Woke bashing of the week: Who gets to be a “national treasure”? Brigitte Bardot and the Telegraph’s selective war on ‘wokeness’

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

It is apparently acceptable for Brigitte Bardot to spend decades whipping up racial hatred and still be celebrated as a national icon, perhaps helped by glamour, distance, and nostalgia. But it is unacceptable for Gary Lineker to voice contemporary moral objections to cruelty and injustice.

Right-Wing Media Watch: Newspapers in meltdown over ‘Sadiq Khan’s’ New Year fireworks

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

As ever, responsibility for this alleged civic misery was pinned on a single figure – Sadiq Khan.

Trump’s assault on LGBTQ+ programmes ‘undoubtedly’ hitting UK charities, warns Stonewall

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Today

Stonewall’s corporate donations more than halved over the past year.

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German ministers troll Johnson over false contact tracing claim

Joe Lo
25 June, 2020

Lots of countries have working coronavirus tracing apps.

Government ignored firefighters union when drafting post-Grenfell bill

Joe Lo
25 June, 2020

The FBU represents 44,000 firefighters. Maybe they’re worth picking up the phone to?

Analysis: Would pushing Lib Dems to the Left be an electoral success for Layla Moran?

Jamie Beauvais
25 June, 2020

Will they attract Corbyn supporters?

Minister: If the public want to access government, they can attend Tory fundraising dinners

Joe Lo
25 June, 2020

He was asked why ordinary people don’t have the influence billionaire Tory donors do

To take on this racist government, we need to build a movement in every community

Sam Tarry MP
24 June, 2020

People are rightly burning with anger and despair at racial injustice.

Money talks: Why the UK government refuses to condemn Turkey [RETRACTED]

24 June, 2020

Successive Prime Ministers have cosied up to President Erdoğan. It is unjustifiable, writes Chris Madden. [Sponsored partnership feature with Peace Data – now retracted: see co-editor’s note below]

LGBT+ liberation veterans to defy ban on gatherings with march to ‘reclaim Pride’

Josiah Mortimer
24 June, 2020

March celebrates 50th anniversary of London Gay Liberation Front, as protesters in their 70s and 80s put ‘politics back into Pride’ with five demands.

How Labour held Jacob Rees-Mogg’s seat – and what it means for the next election

Peter Roberts and Christopher Jones
24 June, 2020

In 2005, Labour held the rural seat Jacob Rees-Mogg would later take. After a damning review of Labour’s 2019 result, here’s some lessons from the campaign.

Experts say PM ignored their advice when lowering coronavirus alert level

Joe Lo
23 June, 2020

“Could it be that he didn’t like SAGE evidence & advice, & it is now non-independent science advice following pre-determined policy?”

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer

Report: Greens, Liberals and Plaid will benefit if Labour tacks right on crime and immigration

Joe Lo
23 June, 2020

How does Labour surpass its 2017 vote share?

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