The Tory Death Spiral Awards
Simon Childs
Who was the angriest Tory? Who made the wrongest prediction? We present to you: The Tory Death Spiral Awards.
Liz Truss Screwed Up When She Machine-Gunned Tory Voters
Ash Sarkar
Liz Truss’s big mistake was to go after her own voters. Even her scalp is unlikely to staunch the wound in the Tories' side, writes Ash Sarkar.
Welcome to the Tory Death Spiral
Moya Lothian-McLean
The Tories are in crisis, but is this really anything new? Moya Lothian-McLean and James Butler unpick what's unprecedented and what isn't in the current Conservative meltdown.
Don’t Pay Took Down Kwasi Kwarteng
Keir Milburn
We should be talking about the campaign's pivotal role in sending the government into a tailspin, argues Keir Milburn.
The Government’s New Mental Health Funding Will Be Spent on ‘Helping’ Depressed People Into Work
Jay Watts
Liz Truss just announced £122m of new funding for mental healthcare. But it won't be spent on the psych beds and specialists we so desperately need, writes psychologist Jay Watts - it’s for 700 employment advisors to ‘help’ depressed people into work.
I’m a Millennial Homeowner and I Want Property Prices to Fall
Aaron Bastani
In 1997 the average property was 4.5 times the average salary. Today it is over 9 times. A 10-15% correction isn’t a crisis, writes Aaron Bastani - it’s exactly what's needed.
We Tried to Shut Down Drax Power Station. Spy Cops Stopped Us
Keir Milburn
Drax is cutting down ancient forests to fuel its North Yorkshire power station. Keir Milburn reflects on the climate camp that tried to shut it down - and the costs of the state's attempt to protect it.
If Lula Wins, So Does Palestine
Hamza Yusuf
If Lula reclaims the Brazilian presidency he will become one of the most powerful Palestinian allies on Earth.
Analysis: Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini Was Kurdish And That Matters
Meral Çiçek
Jîna ‘Mahsa’ Amini’ was Kurdish, as are the chants of liberation echoing around the world in her name. This context can't be removed from her life, death and legacy.
This Was Thatcher’s Favourite Council. Now, It’s Pioneering Radical Housing Policy
Aydin Dikerdem
Under the Tories, Wandsworth council pioneered many of the policies that created today’s housing crisis. Aydin Dikerdem explains what Labour is now doing to transform housing in the borough.
Who Can Afford £225 a Week for Childcare?
Edie Miller
Labour has promised free breakfast clubs for primary school children. But fixing Britain’s broken childcare system will take more than a bowl of cornflakes, writes Edie Miller.
The Thinktank Behind Trussonomics Is Throwing a Party With a Crisis PR Firm
Simon Childs
The IEA thinktank - which hailed the mini budget as “refreshing” - is hosting a private drinks event sponsored by a crisis management PR firm.
Analysis: Russia Is Using Ethnic Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Ukraine
Diyora Shadijanova
Ethnic minority soldiers from low income Russian regions are already dying at a higher rate in the war. Now Putin’s latest mobilisation is causing fresh fear – and increasing tensions across the federation.
The GMB Is Completely Wrong About Fracking. Here’s Why
Aaron Bastani
The GMB trade union has said the Tories are right to lift the fracking ban, claiming it could ‘create thousands of good jobs’ at little cost to the climate. This is completely wrong, writes Aaron Bastani.
Analysis: Westminster Is Holding Scotland’s Drug Policy Hostage And It’s Killing People
Andre Gomes
Scotland has the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe. But new Conservative plans will only punish users – with deadly results, writes Andre Gomes.
Charles Isn’t the ‘Climate King’
Clare Hymer
Britain’s new king says he wants a “revolution” to tackle the climate crisis. But all he really wants is a veneer of respectability whilst he shores up his historic privilege, argues Clare Hymer.
Sweden Was Never the Progressive Haven You Thought It Was
Christian Christensen
The victory of the far-right Sweden Democrats has shocked the world. That’ll teach us for believing the hype about Scandi liberalism, writes Christian Christensen.
Analysis: Automated Policing Helped Kill Chris Kaba
Griff Ferris
The unarmed Black man was fatally shot by police after an automated system linked his vehicle to a previous incident.