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Four of the worst recent right-wing ‘polls’ and why they’re so misleading

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
28 March, 2026

The polls that regularly appear on the pages of the right-wing press, frequently rely on loaded questions, selective statistics and audiences already primed to agree with the publication’s editorial position.

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Trussell urges for long-term government action, as food bank use almost 50% higher since 2019

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
22 March, 2026

The charity warns that too many people are being “overlooked and left behind,” with growing numbers struggling to afford basic essentials.

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Opinion

Is Britain on the path to barbarism?

Prem Sikka
20 March, 2026

Dehumanisation of the people always unleashes personal and social tragedies

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Opinion

How democratic is the UK?

Prem Sikka
4 March, 2026

The UK has a crisis of democracy

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Opinion

We need to get serious about tackling corruption through political donations

Prem Sikka
17 February, 2026

The government’s reforms are welcome but they won’t end political corruption

Keir Starmer at PMQs
Opinion

The Labour leadership must restore party democracy

Andy McDonald
17 February, 2026

Andy McDonald MP warns that Keir Starmer’s leadership is narrowing participation, muting voices, and undermining Labour’s internal democracy

Robert Jenrick announces his defection to Reform UK

Reform MP in car crash interview over child poverty vote blunder

Basit Mahmood
9 February, 2026

Not a good look for Jenrick.

Suella Braverman and Robert Jenrick
News

Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman accidentally voted with Labour to scrap the two-child limit

Olivia Barber
4 February, 2026

‘You couldn’t make this stuff up.’

Nigel Farage at PMQs

Nigel Farage will push hundreds of thousands of children into poverty to fund cheaper pints

Basit Mahmood
4 February, 2026

According to the Child Poverty Action Group, every day the two child cap remains in place, 109 more children are pulled into poverty by the policy.

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Reform forced to drop another candidate over ‘abhorrent and sickening’ social media posts

Olivia Barber
30 January, 2026

Mike Manning made racist comments online and described the Nazis as “peace-loving”

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