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Reform’s first year running councils: ‘The atmosphere in the chamber has changed’

Olivia Barber
Today

Reform’s first year running councils seems to have been defined by a focus on ‘culture war’ issues

Nigel Farage gets heckled at London local election launch

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24 April, 2026 (4 days ago)

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Latest Posts

Is Scotland about to overhaul the speed limit?

Joe Lo
9 November, 2018

Glasgow and Edinburgh already have 20mph as default but other cities in Scotland do not

Vladimir Putin

Are there really 75,000 Russian spies in the UK?

Joe Lo
9 November, 2018

The right-wing media have misled readers over the extent of Russian spying

Strike wins pay rise for South London college staff

Joe Lo
9 November, 2018

The amount of strike pay deducted has also been reduced

The Persimmon pay scandal shows it’s time to stop fat-cattery in the UK. Here’s how

Prem Sikka
9 November, 2018

Workers need the right to vote on executive pay

Teachers and headteachers consider ‘unprecedented’ joint strike over schools cuts

Sarah Glenister
9 November, 2018

The Chancellor’s cash for “little extras” is seen as insulting to schools who’ve been cut for eight years

Steve Bannon has been invited to speak at a BBC event – and people aren’t happy

Joana Ramiro
8 November, 2018

After Arron Banks and numerous undisputed IEA appearances, the public service broadcaster is now hosting a proud white supremacist.

What I learnt from the US midterms – and why it matters for the British left

Callum Heckstall-Smith
8 November, 2018

Callum Heckstall-Smith worked for the Democrat US representative candidate for Indiana, Liz Watson. Now he is bringing the lessons back to Britain.

Government’s new £2m rogue landlord crackdown plan sounds good – but is it enough?

Joana Ramiro
8 November, 2018

Housing campaigners and landlord associations alike fear the move will lead to a “postcode lottery” for ailing private renters.

How one simple change can help reverse inequality in the UK

Koldo Casla Imogen Richmond-Bishop
7 November, 2018

The ‘socio-economic duty’ is already in law – it just needs to be enacted. There’s no time to waste, write Just Fair’s Dr Koldo Casla and Imogen Richmond-Bishop.

Without targeting climate villains, the ‘Extinction Rebellion’ is doomed to fail

Tim Root
7 November, 2018

Study after study shows climate campaigns need clear goals and targets in order to win. Will the new environmental campaign do that?

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