Opinion

Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right Front National in 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

How the Establishment Laundered Jean-Marie Le Pen’s Reputation

Olly Haynes

The death of French fascist leader Jean-Marie Le Pen was accompanied by cloying tributes from fascists, conservatives and liberals alike, writes Olly Haynes – quite a send-off for a man once described as the ‘devil’ of French politics.

The Scandal-Hit US Health Insurance Company Deeply Embedded in the NHS

John Puntis

US health companies which have used AI to deny giving patients care are providing NHS services. The government must stand up to them, argues John Puntis.

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Labour’s Culture Secretary Is Missing in Action

Juliet Jacques

Labour had a massive opportunity to counter the media onslaught and brighten the public mood, writes Juliet Jacques - and they’ve squandered it.

Why Is the Science Museum Laundering a Coal Giant’s Reputation?

Adam Ramsay

The Science Museum is facing fresh scrutiny over its sponsorship by Adani Green Energy, part of coal giant Adani Group, after fraud charges were brought against the company’s directors. Ignore the denials, writes Adam Ramsay - this is pure, unadulterated greenwashing.

No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

Rob Howse

Israeli soldiers filming themselves killing civilians surpasses legal definition, writes international law professor Rob Howse.

Nigel Farage presents his first show on GB News. Stuart Mitchell / SOPA Images/Si via Reuters Connect

GB News Hates Muslims – And Now We Have Receipts

Simon Childs

Almost half of all mentions of Islam or Muslims on UK news channels since October 2022 came from a single source, a new report has found, confirming what many have suspected: GB News is an engine of Islamophobia.

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Elon Musk Is the Perfect Mascot for Trump 2.0

Kojo Koram

If Trump’s first campaign wooed nostalgists for a once-great America, his second resonated with a younger demographic hunting for treasure in the ruined temples of the future, writes Kojo Koram.

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Assisted Dying Could Make Some Lives Not Worth Living

Matty Hall

Assisted dying laws seem compassionate, writes Matty Hall, but not in a society that devalues sick and disabled people’s lives.

No, the Kids Aren’t Alt-Right

Keir Milburn

The US election exit polls appeared to show young men moving overwhelmingly to the right. Don’t panic, writes Keir Milburn - things aren’t quite what they seem.

It Isn’t Only Justin Welby That Should Go – So Should the Church of England

Adam Ramsay

The archbishop of Canterbury’s failure to investigate child abuse is a direct result of its sanctification of elites. Time to remove this reactionary poison from our state, writes Adam Ramsay.

A car with a picture of Donald Trump in the window and a sign that says 'Trump low prices, Kamala high prices'

People Won’t Care About Democracy If Democracy Doesn’t Care About Them

Kojo Koram

Whether Trump or Orban, Modi or Milei, states whose primary beneficiaries aren’t their own citizens but a transnational investor class inevitably opt out of liberal democracy, writes Kojo Koram. Why are Democrats so surprised by this?

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Maccabi Tel Aviv Thugs Made Israeli Apartheid Relatable

Rivkah Brown

Come to a foreign country gaming for a fight, receive street justice and have the world leap to your defence – if you didn’t know a thing about Israel and Palestine last week, you do now, writes Rivkah Brown.

Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame

Luke Savage

Kamala Harris supporters are already blaming a stupid electorate and an inclement economy for their historic defeat, writes Luke Savage. Maybe it had something to do with cosying up to war criminals and billionaires?

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Labour Is Finally Treating Landlords Like the Spoiled Children They Are

Nick Bano

With the recent budget Labour whispered its first words of defiance to the bullying landlord lobby. A little louder for the people at the back, writes Nick Bano.

A man sits in front of an American and US flag

This Election Has Been America’s Most Antisemitic Yet

Mia Brett

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have jointly assumed Jews’ dual loyalty to the US and Israel. Their assumption justifies genocide, endangers Jews and erodes democracy, writes Mia Brett.

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Western Politicians Hate Francesca Albanese for Good Reason – She’s Making Them Look Terrible

Tayab Ali

While the UK and US tiptoe around Israel’s war crimes, the United Nations rapporteur is actually holding Israel to account, writes Tayab Ali – hence the barrage of baseless criticism she’s facing.

Rachel Reeves Has a Miracle Cure for Britain: ‘Growth’

James Meadway

Two percentage points of economic growth would mean an extra £24bn in taxes - but Britain’s public services need an extra £142bn a year just to restore 2000s standards. Put this way, the chancellor's fixation on growth appears delusional, writes James Meadway.

Keir Starmer and King Charles visit Samoa, October 2024. Chris Jackson/Reuters

No, Keir Starmer – Reparations Aren’t Just About the Past

Ash Sarkar

You don’t have to agree that Britain is the villain of the world to think we have a responsibility to pay for climate adaptations in poorer countries, writes Ash Sarkar.

How the Establishment Laundered Jean-Marie Le Pen’s Reputation

Olly Haynes

The Scandal-Hit US Health Insurance Company Deeply Embedded in the NHS

John Puntis

Labour’s Culture Secretary Is Missing in Action

Juliet Jacques

Why Is the Science Museum Laundering a Coal Giant’s Reputation?

Adam Ramsay

No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

Rob Howse

GB News Hates Muslims – And Now We Have Receipts

Simon Childs

Elon Musk Is the Perfect Mascot for Trump 2.0

Kojo Koram

Assisted Dying Could Make Some Lives Not Worth Living

Matty Hall

No, the Kids Aren’t Alt-Right

Keir Milburn

It Isn’t Only Justin Welby That Should Go – So Should the Church of England

Adam Ramsay

People Won’t Care About Democracy If Democracy Doesn’t Care About Them

Kojo Koram

Maccabi Tel Aviv Thugs Made Israeli Apartheid Relatable

Rivkah Brown

Labour Is Finally Treating Landlords Like the Spoiled Children They Are

Nick Bano

This Election Has Been America’s Most Antisemitic Yet

Mia Brett

Western Politicians Hate Francesca Albanese for Good Reason – She’s Making Them Look Terrible

Tayab Ali

Rachel Reeves Has a Miracle Cure for Britain: ‘Growth’

James Meadway

No, Keir Starmer – Reparations Aren’t Just About the Past

Ash Sarkar

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Opinion

How the Establishment Laundered Jean-Marie Le Pen’s Reputation

Olly Haynes

The Scandal-Hit US Health Insurance Company Deeply Embedded in the NHS

John Puntis

Labour’s Culture Secretary Is Missing in Action

Juliet Jacques

Why Is the Science Museum Laundering a Coal Giant’s Reputation?

Adam Ramsay

No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza

Rob Howse

GB News Hates Muslims – And Now We Have Receipts

Simon Childs

Elon Musk Is the Perfect Mascot for Trump 2.0

Kojo Koram

Assisted Dying Could Make Some Lives Not Worth Living

Matty Hall

No, the Kids Aren’t Alt-Right

Keir Milburn

It Isn’t Only Justin Welby That Should Go – So Should the Church of England

Adam Ramsay

People Won’t Care About Democracy If Democracy Doesn’t Care About Them

Kojo Koram

Maccabi Tel Aviv Thugs Made Israeli Apartheid Relatable

Rivkah Brown

Democrats Have Only Themselves to Blame

Luke Savage

Labour Is Finally Treating Landlords Like the Spoiled Children They Are

Nick Bano

This Election Has Been America’s Most Antisemitic Yet

Mia Brett

Western Politicians Hate Francesca Albanese for Good Reason – She’s Making Them Look Terrible

Tayab Ali

Rachel Reeves Has a Miracle Cure for Britain: ‘Growth’

James Meadway

No, Keir Starmer – Reparations Aren’t Just About the Past

Ash Sarkar

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