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.
As ever, responsibility for this alleged civic misery was pinned on a single figure – Sadiq Khan.
Stonewall’s corporate donations more than halved over the past year.
New allegations of ‘cash for favours’ are just the tip of the iceberg. Millionaires and corporations exert enormous sway over our politics.
One step forward, one step back…
As the Black Lives Matter movement continues to spread across the world, new institutions are emerging to turn words of solidarity into action.
Black Protest Legal Support set out allegations of heavy-handed behaviour from the police, during Black Lives Matter protests last weekend.
A cognitive psychologist writes: Britain’s monuments to colonialists represent a warped vision of nationhood.
An anonymous foster carer writes: during this pandemic, we have a simple ask – give us sick pay.
The government’s plans for farming fall short when it comes to the ecological crisis, writes Natalie Bennett.
The move could sound the death knell for hopes of a two-state solution. Pictured: A bridge connecting Israel with the West Bank.
Trade unions say the UK’s access to EU markets was a ‘major driver’ of Japanese investment
Amazon warehouse workers ask for the additional pay to remain as they work through the pandemic.
