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Cop26 Is Little More Than a Cop-out

Ell Folan

World leaders have once again gathered at COP and promised action. But they’ll go home and do virtually nothing. These climate gatherings aren’t fit for purpose - and won’t be until politicians start taking responsibility instead of shifting the blame.

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Bogus ‘Nature Based Solutions’ Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis

Kirtana Chandrasekaran

'Nature-based solutions’ to the climate crisis are the talk of the town at Cop26. But while they’re an intoxicating idea, they’re really a wolf in sheep’s clothing, argues Kirtana Chandrasekaran.

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The Tories’ New ‘Community-Powered’ Plan Is a Cynical Power Grab

Bertie Russell, Keir Milburn & Kai Heron

The Tories' recent proposal for a new era of 'community-powered Conservativism' is an audacious, though ultimately hollow, bid to park tanks on the left's lawn.

Who Should Pay Up for Climate Carnage?

Harpreet Kaur Paul

Unprecedented storms and floods are ripping across the Global South. Many at COP26 are calling for rich countries to pay for the damage, writes Harpreet Kaur Paul.

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Austerity May Be Over, but the Tories Still Aren’t Spending Enough

James Meadway

With this year's budget, the Tories may have ended austerity, but the spending increases they are proposing aren't nearly enough to undo the damage they have wrought through a decade of brutal cuts.

Rachel Reeves is Wrong – This is Exactly the Right Time to Take Energy Into Public Ownership

Ell Folan

With fuel bills rising and a freezing winter ahead, our energy network is clearly broken. The answer is clear, argues Ell Folan – the state should step in and sort it out.

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The Government’s Net Zero Strategy Is Beyond Disappointing

James Meadway

Unless the Treasury’s attitude towards borrowing changes, the government's decarbonisation strategy is futile, writes James Meadway.

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The Supply Chain Crisis Is Exposing Tory Divisions

James Meadway

Recent public spats over how to manage the ongoing supply chain crisis speak to far deeper ideological conflicts within the Tory government, argues James Meadway.

The Green Transition is Already Underway – And It’s Not Looking Pretty

Nicholas Beuret

If climate campaigners continue to focus on the UK’s emissions gap, we'll miss the bigger picture. The green transition is already happening – and it’s shaping up to be a nightmare, argues Nicholas Beuret.

David Amess

Blaming David Amess’ Murder on Social Media Is a Way of Avoiding the Knottier Problems

Ash Sarkar

We don’t yet know what role, if any, social media played in the murder of MP Sir David Amess. But blaming it on that is at best premature, and, at worst, a complete derailment from addressing the trickier root causes.

Scottish Independence Can Be a Blueprint for Social and Climate Justice Across Britain

Maggie Chapman

Having a progressive independent Scotland on England’s border would pose an alternative to the Tory plan for deregulation of workers’ rights, environmental standards and consumer protections, writes Maggie Chapman.

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I’m an Uber Driver. Me and Hundreds of Others Are Going on Strike to Demand the Rights We Deserve

Rema Diallo

On Wednesday, hundreds of Uber drivers will go on strike. Driver Rema Diallo explains why.

9K for What: A Fresher’s Guide to Renting in Halls

Zac Larkham

Having pulled off the biggest rent strike in 40 years, student organisers have compiled some helpful tips for those of you renting in halls - ones that your university definitely forgot to mention.

Police officers stand guard during a protest against a new proposed policing bill, in Bristol, Britain

Sarah Everard’s Killer Isn’t One Bad Apple – The Whole Police Force is Rotten

Ash Sarkar

Contrary to what the Met would have us believe, Wayne Couzens’ employment as a police officer wasn’t incidental to his murder of Sarah Everard – it was central to it.

Keir Starmer at Labour conference in Brighton.

Keir Starmer Is Just As Dishonest As Boris Johnson

Aaron Bastani

The electoral success of Boris Johnson demonstrates that, like it or not, the electorate doesn’t mind if the PM is a liar. But what they can’t stand, writes Aaron Bastani, is a hypocrite who pretends otherwise.

This Year’s the World Transformed Is the Perfect Opportunity for the Left to Rebuild Itself

Mark Montegriffo and Adele Walton

After election defeats, the decimation of the Labour party and a devastating global pandemic, this year's The World Transformed festival offers a much-needed opportunity for the left to come together to build a strategy to win back power.

A graduation photograph of Sabina Nessa wearing a cap and gown and holding a degree

We Must Stop Comparing Sabina Nessa’s Murder With Sarah Everard’s

Aviah Day

'Why no protests for Sabina?' many have asked in the wake of her killing. The answer is more complex than white privilege, writes Aviah Day.

Marsha de Cordova MP and local councillor Aydin Dikerdem pose for a photograph in front of the new Nine Elms Tube station

I Have Mixed Feelings About South London’s New Tube Stations

Aydin Dikerdem

The shiny new development was paid for with money meant for affordable housing, writes local Labour councillor Aydin Dikerdem.

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