We All Lost Confidence a Long Time Ago
Moya Lothian-McLean
It’s not just Boris Johnson who’s losing his authority. The public has lost faith in parliamentary politics as a whole, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Monkeypox is Giving Us Another Lesson in Medical Stigma
Dr Rita Issa & Dr Melissa Chowdhury
If we don’t learn the lessons of Covid-19 and the HIV/Aids epidemic, each new virus will bring the same old forms of discrimination. Dr Melissa Chowdhury and Dr Rita Issa explain.
Is Animal Agriculture As Bad As Burning Fossil Fuels?
Aaron Bastani
The ‘right’ to eat as much meat as we want is incompatible with the right of future generations to a liveable planet. It’s time we had that conversation, argues Aaron Bastani.
The Jubilee Bank Holiday is the Worst Deal in the World
Moya Lothian-McLean
For a nation obsessed with getting a fair deal, rationality flies out the window when it comes to the royals, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
We Cap Fuel Prices. Why Not Food?
Ella Thorold
Supermarket price-gouging is pushing millions of Britons toward starvation. The solution is simple, writes Ella Thorold.
We Saved 14,000 People From Drowning in the Mediterranean—And Italy Wants to Imprison Us for It
The Iuventa Crew
In 2017, the crew of search and rescue ship Iuventa was arrested by the Italian authorities. As their trial begins, they write about their ordeal.
Of Course Sunak Says Inflation Can’t Be Fixed. Fixing It Would Mean Taxing Billionaires Like Him
James Meadway
If everyone is paying more for things, but most of us aren’t earning more money, someone is pocketing the difference, writes James Meadway.
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?
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
Tiffany Berruti
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.
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.
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.