Right-wingers’ launch annual ‘Christmas is cancelled’ outrage
‘As by magic, poppy rage gives way to “they’re banning Christmas.’
Daily Mail
The ‘Budapest playbook’: A blueprint we can’t afford to follow
Orbán’s authoritarian playbook, which Trump and his fellow MAGA Republicans seem to idolise, shows just how vulnerable democratic institutions are in the face of rising populism, and how quickly democratic models can be eroded. The need for a robust defence of democratic values has never been more critical.
A century of sensationalism and misinformation: The legacy of the Daily Mail
For its devoted readers, the Mail serves as a bastion of traditional British values. For its critics, the Daily Fail or the Daily Wail as it’s known, presents the worse curtain-twitching paranoia.
Right-wing outrage over Thomas Tuchel appointment as England manager with Daily Mail accused of ‘pure xenophobia’
‘The Daily Mail’s back page is an absolute disgrace. I know people will say to ignore it… but it’s simply embarrassing.’
‘Barbieland’ and the rise of the far-right in Europe
To maintain the democratic values that the EU was built on, leaders like Starmer must reject the normalisation of xenophobia and work towards a more inclusive and unified society.
Is the media now the real opposition?
The Conservatives’ ability to hold Labour accountable has disappeared down the same rabbit hole as the Party itself. As the Tories struggle with their own identity crisis, the press has stepped up to fill the gap.
Could Nigel Farage become PM?
If Labour wants to hold onto power, it must deliver on its promises. Otherwise, a Farage-led Britain might not be as far-fetched as it sounds.
Boris Johnson’s ‘Orwell Britain’ column draws widespread mockery
‘I suggest you go back and re-read Orwell Boris…’
Brexiteers ridiculed for complaining about £6 EU entry fee
‘The UK is not being picked on by the EU. The rule applies to all.’
Tory press in hysterics over King’s Speech
One of the most hysterical reactions to the speech was to the proposed ban on ‘conversion therapy.’