6 crazy ideas from US right-wing that influence UK politics
From voter suppression to abortion rights, we take a look at some of the craziest and dangerous ideas from the American right that are gaining worrying traction in Britain.
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The mass closures of bank branches is having a devastating impact on communities
‘The closure of bank branches increases commercial decline of villages and town centres’
More than half of state school teachers report surge in pupil hunger
‘It’s a scandal that in one of the world’s richest countries growing numbers of children are going without basics such as food and warm clothing.’
The migrant ‘crisis’: A divisive Tory distraction of government making
The shocking stories about people’s experience of Britain who are fleeing poverty and persecution, and the political hysteria to ‘gain control’ of the situation, have not been created by too many refugees coming here. Rather, they are the result of Tory government asylum system failings.
5 ways in which Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement failed ordinary workers and the vulnerable
The blame for 12 years of sluggish growth and deteriorating public services lies squarely with the government.
Why austerity doesn’t work
The government might be facing ‘difficult decisions’, but they’re not nearly as intimidating as those that many households are experiencing daily – like being forced to choose between heating and eating.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 4, October 2022
The news you didn’t see this week…
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news from progressive outlets…
Liz Truss as PM: How the left has responded
From Keir Starmer to Sharon Graham – this is how the left responded to Liz Truss becoming PM
‘A humanitarian crisis’: How the left has responded to the energy price cap rise
From John McDonnell to Carla Denyer – this is how the left has responded to the energy price cap rise