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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (4 days ago)

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23 December, 2025 (4 days ago)

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Latest Posts

Brexit anniversary

Brextremist MPs pretend all will be well – it won’t be

Tony Burke
27 July, 2018

Unite’s Assistant General Secretary on why a ‘cliff edge’ or hard Brexit would be a disaster for the UK

Another bailout – this time it’s privatised probation companies

27 July, 2018

The Government have announced the bailout today, which would cost £170 million.

PETITION: We need a maximum workplace temperature in the UK

LFF Reporter
26 July, 2018

As amazing as this weather is, in many workplaces it’s just too damn hot to function. It’s time for a legal maximum temperature.

Deputy Leadership candidate: “The Greens are too London-centric. It’s time to change that”

Andrew Cooper
26 July, 2018

Councillor Andrew Cooper bids to be Deputy Leader – arguing the Greens need to reach out to green businesses and shift away from London.

Why it’s time for the Institute of Economic Affairs to be pulled off air

Dr Alex Ashman Kane Shaw
26 July, 2018

The BBC should ban think tanks from appearing on air unless they disclose their main sources of funding.

Brexit

Panic about a No Deal outcome might trigger an exit from Brexit. But is there a reverse gear?

Molly Scott Cato
26 July, 2018

Molly Scott Cato MEP looks at the legal and practical implications of revoking Article 50.

People are missing the scariest part of this Tory politician’s ‘Treason’ tweet

Josiah Mortimer
25 July, 2018

In comparing Remainers to jihadis, David Bannerman has given a green light to the far right. He is not the first Brexiteer to try and scare pro-EU activists.

Order, order: Why the BBC must end its cuts to Parliamentary coverage

Michelle Stainstreet
25 July, 2018

The end of the Daily Politics reflects sweeping cuts to the BBC’s political output. And while the Beeb isn’t perfect, it’s vital for democracy, writes Michelle Stainstreet.

The Tories’ Brexit disaster is distracting us from the most pressing issues of our time

Faiza Shaheen
25 July, 2018

The past year has been one of chaos for the Prime Minister – and the country, argues CLASS director Dr Faiza Shaheen.

It’s time to bring the DUP under proper scrutiny over Brexit

Josh Hamilton
25 July, 2018

As in the EU referendum, the DUP are acting as a front to push a harsh Brexit.

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