The Crackdown on Nos Isn’t About Anti-Social Behaviour – It’s About Social Control
by Moya Lothian-McLean
The government’s ban on nitrous oxide is the perfect springboard for a wider crackdown on ‘anti-social behaviour’, writes Moya Lothian McLean.
Is BDS Okay Now or What?
by Hamza Ali Shah
As investors pull their cash out of Israeli banks, Palestinians and their allies are wondering what’s changed, writes Hamza Ali Shah.
The US Is Cheating to Stop China Achieving Tech-Supremacy
by Aaron Bastani
The US wants to stop China's technological development, because in a world of free trade it would lose.
Nicola Sturgeon’s Legacy: Cuts, Privatisation and a Party in Chaos
by Jonathon Shafi
The outgoing Scottish First Minister leaves her country and party facing an uncertain future, writes Jonathon Shafi.
Does Jeremy Hunt Hate Children?
by Edie Miller
The chancellor’s recent budget announcement of 30 hours of free childcare for one and two-year-olds is too little, too late.
Why Aren’t We Angrier About the Price of Food?
by Lewis Bassett
Food riots used to be a regular occurrence in England. Could they happen now? Lewis Bassett went to Rotherham to find out if people are angry enough.
Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Didn’t Crash the Economy Again. So Why Aren’t Tories Pleased?
by Tom Peters
The budget was a departure from the government's strategy of actively causing chaos and instability, writes Tom Peters.
No Number of Complaints Could Have Saved Mizanur Rahman
by Rivkah Brown
Last weekend a man died after a fire broke out in his council-run slum. Under Michael Gove’s new plans, he could be blamed for his own death, writes Rivkah Brown.
The Tories Want You to Panic About Sex Education
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Attacks on sex and relationships teaching are a continuation of an ongoing panic that primarily targets LGBTQ+ people, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Neoliberal Politicians Are Destroying Glasgow
by Jonathon Shafi
Privatisation-loving council leader Susan Aitken once partnered with McDonald's to organise volunteer-run clean-ups as she slashed refuse collection budgets. Now she's charging locals £50 to have their garden waste collected. Jonathon Shafi on the crisis unfolding in Glasgow.
How Westminster Hid Scotland’s Wealth From Its People
by Laura Webster
49 years ago, Westminster buried a report on Scotland’s abundant natural resources to suppress growing support for Scottish independence. Laura Webster discusses the consequences.
The Media is Biased Against the Left – And the Right
by Aaron Bastani
While rightwing billionaires control Britain’s print press, the broadcast media is stuffed with Blairites, writes Aaron Bastani.
Ukraine’s Resistance Still Needs Our Solidarity
by Nadia Whittome
The left has a long record of opposing violent occupations. One year on from Russia’s invasion, we must stand with the Ukrainian people, argues Nadia Whittome.
Let’s Stop Pretending London is a 24/7 City
by Moya Lothian-McLean
London’s nightlife has long been outstripped by northern cities. But with rising rents and more and more venue-threatening housing developments, could a similar fate befall them?
The Scandal-Hit Candidates Starmer’s Labour Let Run for Parliament
by Angus Satow
While Labour is blocking leftwingers from running to become MPs, candidates from the Labour right have made it through the party’s ‘due diligence’ process despite various troubling remarks.
Keir Starmer is a Hypocrite. His Factional Response to the EHRC Proves It
by Andrew Fisher
By using the EHRC's positive findings to launch an attack on the Labour left, Starmer has shown he’s willing to weaponise antisemitism to fight a factional battle, writes Andrew Fisher.
Analysis: What Now For Scotland?
by Jonathon Shafi
In Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon's departure was expected - but not this soon. As the shockwaves settle, the SNP must rapidly recalibrate or face terminal decline, argues Jonathon Shafi.
White Collar Workers, Welcome to the Revolution
by Aaron Bastani
With huge layoffs in finance, tech and journalism, disaffected white collar workers could be about to get radicalised, argues Aaron Bastani.