The March Against Antisemitism Is a Far-Right Dream
by Rivkah Brown
Rather than telling Tommy Robinson to ‘fuck off’, the march against antisemitism should question why he was there in the first place, writes Rivkah Brown.
How Did the Far Right Get So Weird?
by Richard Hames
Argentina’s cos-playing, corgi-cloning president-elect is just the latest product of the global rightwing Oddball Factory. How did the far right get so weird?
Why Is Showing Solidarity With Palestine Getting People Cancelled in Germany?
by Hanno Hauenstein
From Jeremy Corbyn to the musician Nicolás Jaar, a ban on pro-Palestine protests has given way to a spate of cancellations in Germany. This is part of a wider rightward shift, writes Hanno Hauenstein.
A Third of Keir Starmer’s MPs Defied Him Over the Vote for a Ceasefire
by Simon Childs & Moya Lothian-McLean
On Wednesday night, one third of Labour MPs defied the whip and voted for a ceasefire. Others gave stirring speeches in favour, then abstained anyway.
The Rightwing Media Is Very Upset About the Remembrance Day Disorder It Helped Cause
by Simon Childs
The press spent all week saying pro-Palestine protests are a mark of disrespect to the war dead, but they didn’t want anyone to actually do anything about it.
Suella Braverman, Far-Right Activists and the Media Are Stoking Tensions Ahead of Saturday’s Palestine March
by Simon Childs
Far-right activists plan to defend the Cenotaph from a march that's going nowhere near it.
Who Is the Tory Counter-Extremism ‘Expert’ Labelling Pro-Palestine Protests ‘Antisemitic’?
by Simon Childs
Robin Simcox used to spend his time defending indefinite detention in Guantanamo Bay - then he was hired as an expert advisor to the British government.
There Is Zero Evidence of a Shoplifting ‘Epidemic’
by Ell Folan
Shoplifting rates are down from 2017, writes Ell Folan, while the media is acting as if all hell has broken loose.
Liz Truss’s Downfall Was a Huge Victory for Progressives
by Matthew Butcher
Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister left Downing Street a year ago today. While most people remember Liz Truss as a joke, her premiership was actually a catastrophic defeat for the libertarian right, argues Matthew Butcher.
The Public Wants to Save the Planet – As Long As It Doesn’t Personally Inconvenience Them
by Ell Folan
The backlash to Just Stop Oil has exposed Britons’ contradictory attitude to the climate crisis, writes Ell Folan: sure, it’s a problem, just not ours.
Laugh at Liz Truss, But Tory Radicals Are Playing the Long Game
by James Meadway
Free market ideologues are already laying the groundwork for a return to power, argues James Meadway.
Sharon Graham’s Strategy Shows Unions Can Win Without the Labour Party
by Gregor Gall
While she doesn't have the public profile of Mick Lynch, Unite's Sharon Graham is the most successful of the current union leaders, argues Gregor Gall.
Polls Show Most Londoners Back Ulez, So Politicians Can Untwist Their Knickers
by Ell Folan
57% of Londoners support the supposedly controversial scheme, writes Ell Folan.
Brits Have Fallen Out of Love With the BBC
by Ell Folan
New data shows trust in the BBC has plunged dramatically amongst both left and rightwingers. Ell Folan explains.
Fossil Fuel Companies Are Paying Influencers to Do Their PR
by Sam Bright
In a leaked document, BP lamented being seen as ‘one of the bad guys’ and said it would pay influencers to help rebrand the oil company as more ‘relatable, passionate and authentic’.
The Public Supports Palestine. Why Don’t Our Politicians?
by Ell Folan
The polls are unequivocal: nobody likes Israel, not even Tories, writes Ell Folan. So why are our politicians so absolutely committed to keeping their fingers in their ears?
Stop Sexing Up the Spy Cops Scandal, Say Victims
by Rivkah Brown
The media’s prurient obsession with women's trauma has ensured the inquiry is a depoliticised dead-end, writes Rivkah Brown.
Polls Show Even Tories Hate Landlords
by Ell Folan
Four in 10 Tory voters say ALAB, writes Ell Folan, while 71% of the country thinks landlords who commit housing offences should be jailed.