Opinion

What the British Media is Missing About the Rise of Sinn Féin

Ciarán O’Rourke

In its analysis of Sinn Féin’s recent success in Northern Ireland, there’s one thing the British media is ignoring, argues Ciarán O’Rourke: the party speaks the language of social democracy.

Keir Starmer Doesn’t Trust Ordinary People

Aaron Bastani

Labour’s selection stitch-up in Wakefield shows that Britain's liberal establishment doesn’t trust people to run their own lives, argues Aaron Bastani.

Black Internet Spaces Have a Misogyny Problem Too

Martyn Ewoma

Smart, successful men are being encouraged to tie individual achievement to hypermisogyny. Why?

A commuter walks past a face covering sign outside King's Cross St Pancras Underground Station. Coronavirus restrictions have been reintroduced in the UK, with mandatory face masks in shops and on public transport, to help stop the spread of the new Omicron variant. People who refuse to wear masks face a fine of £200. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Britain Has Ditched Masks and Disabled People Along With Them

Sophie Buck

The end of mask mandates came not a moment too soon for many in Britain. This speaks volumes about our attitude towards society’s most vulnerable, writes Sophie Buck.

Keir Starmer is Getting a Taste of His Own Cop Medicine

Moya Lothian-McLean

'Beergate' is what happens when you preach a politics of punishment, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

Cis or Trans, Our Bodily Autonomy is Under Attack

From the overturning of Roe v Wade to attacks on gender affirming care, both cis and trans people face barriers to basic healthcare. It’s time we recognised our shared struggle, writes Tiffany Berruti.

Does It Even Matter How Labour Does in the Local Elections?

Michael Chessum

As canvassers make their final rounds before polling day, Michael Chessum asks whether trying to get ‘our people’ elected to local government is really a good use of our time.

An image of the top of The Shard, London.

London Landlords Have Ushered in a New Era of Feudalism

Sam Bright

There’s not a North/South divide; there’s a London/Everywhere divide, and the capital’s landlords are at the heart of the problem, argues Sam Bright.

Image of a green Job Centre Plus sign in England with white and yellow writing against a red brick wall.

Why Suspicion of Benefits ‘Scroungers’ Could Be About to Reach New Heights

Jim Kaufman & Jamie Redman

As an economic crisis and labour shortage bite, Jamie Redman and Jim Kaufman outline how the UK benefits system is getting more punitive by the day.

Why Can’t Starmer Just Be Like Blair?

Oliver Eagleton

Try as he might, Keir Starmer will always fail to recapture the essence of Blairism. Oliver Eagleton explains why.

Musk Buying Twitter Would Be the Defining Deal of Our Era

Aaron Bastani

Elon Musk buying Twitter, even more than Jeff Bezos flying into space, would perhaps be the greatest statement of plutocratic intent in history, argues Aaron Bastani.

a man and woman sit back-to-back in their respective office cubicles, on their computers

Neurodiversity Doesn’t Make Me Miserable – Society Does

Charlie Hertzog Young

I’ve often blamed myself for my poor mental health, writes Charlie Hertzog Young. The concept of neurodiversity showed me it’s society that’s at fault.

The Response to the Trojan Horse Affair Tells Us All We Need to Know About Islamophobia in Britain

Zarah Sultana

Since its release, the Trojan Horse Affair podcast has been met with near silence by the British media. This isn’t a surprise, writes Zarah Sultana: Islamophobia shaped the media’s response to the hoax letter in 2014 and Islamophobia explains its disregard for the podcast’s revelations in 2022.

Of Course Lowkey Is a Target – Music Is Essential to the Palestinian Struggle

Somdeep Sen

The campaign against pro-Palestinian musicians is a reminder of how central music is and has always been to the liberation struggle, writes Somdeep Sen.

The Government Is Using the War in Ukraine to Abandon Its Climate Targets

Sam Knights

In response to the war in Ukraine, Boris Johnson has ordered more fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea. But weaning ourselves off Russian oil and gas shouldn’t mean drilling for fossil fuels at home, argues Sam Knights.

Is There Any Point Staying in Labour?

Andrew Scattergood & Gaya Sriskanthan

With local elections looming, Momentum’s co-chairs make the case for a strong Labour left.

Priti Patel Isn’t Just Punishing the Houthis, But All Yemenis

Tiara Ataii

Priti Patel’s plan to designate the Houthis as a terrorist group will only mean countless more civilian deaths in Yemen, writes Tiara Ataii.

A woman hangs a placard on the wall outside Stoke Newington police station during the demonstration. The strip search of a 15-year old black schoolgirl known as Child Q by Metropolitan Police officers while menustruating has triggered angry protests demanding ìpolice out of schools.î She was wrongly accused of cannabis possession.

You Can Have Schooling or You Can Have Policing. You Can’t Have Both

Khadijah Anabah

The case of Child Q proves that education is incompatible with the carceral state, argues Khadijah Anabah.

What the British Media is Missing About the Rise of Sinn Féin

Ciarán O’Rourke

Keir Starmer Doesn’t Trust Ordinary People

Aaron Bastani

Black Internet Spaces Have a Misogyny Problem Too

Martyn Ewoma

Britain Has Ditched Masks and Disabled People Along With Them

Sophie Buck

Keir Starmer is Getting a Taste of His Own Cop Medicine

Moya Lothian-McLean

Cis or Trans, Our Bodily Autonomy is Under Attack

Tiffany Berruti

Does It Even Matter How Labour Does in the Local Elections?

Michael Chessum

London Landlords Have Ushered in a New Era of Feudalism

Sam Bright

Why Suspicion of Benefits ‘Scroungers’ Could Be About to Reach New Heights

Jim Kaufman & Jamie Redman

Why Can’t Starmer Just Be Like Blair?

Oliver Eagleton

Neurodiversity Doesn’t Make Me Miserable – Society Does

Charlie Hertzog Young

The Response to the Trojan Horse Affair Tells Us All We Need to Know About Islamophobia in Britain

Zarah Sultana

Of Course Lowkey Is a Target – Music Is Essential to the Palestinian Struggle

Somdeep Sen

The Government Is Using the War in Ukraine to Abandon Its Climate Targets

Sam Knights

Is There Any Point Staying in Labour?

Andrew Scattergood & Gaya Sriskanthan

Priti Patel Isn’t Just Punishing the Houthis, But All Yemenis

Tiara Ataii

You Can Have Schooling or You Can Have Policing. You Can’t Have Both

Khadijah Anabah

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Opinion

What the British Media is Missing About the Rise of Sinn Féin

Ciarán O’Rourke

Keir Starmer Doesn’t Trust Ordinary People

Aaron Bastani

Black Internet Spaces Have a Misogyny Problem Too

Martyn Ewoma

Britain Has Ditched Masks and Disabled People Along With Them

Sophie Buck

Keir Starmer is Getting a Taste of His Own Cop Medicine

Moya Lothian-McLean

Cis or Trans, Our Bodily Autonomy is Under Attack

Tiffany Berruti

Does It Even Matter How Labour Does in the Local Elections?

Michael Chessum

London Landlords Have Ushered in a New Era of Feudalism

Sam Bright

Why Suspicion of Benefits ‘Scroungers’ Could Be About to Reach New Heights

Jim Kaufman & Jamie Redman

Why Can’t Starmer Just Be Like Blair?

Oliver Eagleton

Musk Buying Twitter Would Be the Defining Deal of Our Era

Aaron Bastani

Neurodiversity Doesn’t Make Me Miserable – Society Does

Charlie Hertzog Young

The Response to the Trojan Horse Affair Tells Us All We Need to Know About Islamophobia in Britain

Zarah Sultana

Of Course Lowkey Is a Target – Music Is Essential to the Palestinian Struggle

Somdeep Sen

The Government Is Using the War in Ukraine to Abandon Its Climate Targets

Sam Knights

Is There Any Point Staying in Labour?

Andrew Scattergood & Gaya Sriskanthan

Priti Patel Isn’t Just Punishing the Houthis, But All Yemenis

Tiara Ataii

You Can Have Schooling or You Can Have Policing. You Can’t Have Both

Khadijah Anabah

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