The Democrats’ Biden Problem Is Letting Trump Off the Hook
Ash Sarkar
With speculation about Joe Biden’s cognitive fitness for office, Donald Trump is getting away with more and more outlandish falsehoods, writes Ash Sarkar.
Prestigious Science Institute in Meltdown Over ‘Alleged Peaceful’ Palestine Cake Sale
Simon Childs
A bizarre tale of censorship, hypocrisy and home baking.
Voters Switch Off When They Hear the Word ‘Corruption’
Moya Lothian-McLean
While a betting scandal cuts through with the British public, the really important stuff - massive fraud or policy-changing deals agreed in the dark - are mostly too big and too dry for voters to care about for long, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
The Tory Betting Scandal Is About More Than Just Rule Breaking
Steven Methven
Tories allegedly gambling their way to a payoff through their access to power might not feel like anything new. But the scandal engulfing the party also reveals a fragile electoral strategy, writes Steven Methven.
Nigel Farage Has Spotted a Major Gap in the Political Market
Aaron Bastani
With policies to purportedly save the high street and a promise to lift the two-child benefit cap, Nigel Farage is looking for new ways to capitalise on mass disaffection, writes Aaron Bastani.
Independent Candidates Are the Left’s Opportunity to Keep Labour in Check
Moya Lothian-McLean
In government, Labour will be pressed. It’s up to us whether that is from an organised left or from an insatiable hard right, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
The Arts Will Die Under Grey Labour
Juliet Jacques
Amid a crowded field of strenuously unambitious manifesto pledges, Keir Starmer’s culture offering is spectacularly pathetic, writes Juliet Jacques.
Would the Real Anti-Racists Please Stand Up?
Rivkah Brown
Hope not Hate purports to be the UK’s 'leading' anti-racist campaign group. Why then, asks Rivkah Brown, has it said nothing about Labour’s abundance of in-house racists?
What Isn’t In Labour’s Manifesto Is More Important Than What Is
Ash Sarkar
There’s an awful lot the Labour manifesto isn’t saying – and it’s probably more important than what’s on paper, writes Ash Sarkar.
The Green Party Manifesto Is Just Common Sense
Adam Ramsay
The Green manifesto goes big on redistributing wealth. Although there is more to power than money, writes Adam Ramsay, it's a step in the right direction.
Nigel Farage Is Making Voters a False Promise
Moya Lothian-McLean
Nigel Farage’s offer is one of individualism and denial dressed up as collective action against a rotten elite. It’s cutting through with voters, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
The European Elections Show What Happens to Smug Centrists
Rivkah Brown
The European far right crushed Sunday’s ballot, with Emmanuel Macron so humiliated he’s called a national election. The results should shake our self-satisfied soon-to-be prime minister, writes Rivkah Brown.
Everyone Wants a Wealth Tax – Apart From Labour’s Wealthy Donors
Ash Sarkar
When its manifesto drops, Labour will have to explain how it’s going to pay for everything it’s promising. Simply repeating that it’ll ‘grow the economy’ won’t cut it, writes Ash Sarkar.
How the Scottish Tory Leader Built His Career on Persecuting Travellers
Adam Ramsay
Douglas Ross has complained about having to 'bend over backwards' for and 'battle' the Traveller community - and that's just the start of his racism, writes Adam Ramsay.
In Scotland, There’s No Excuse to Vote for Genocide
Adam Ramsay
‘Every appearance by an official Israeli representative in Scotland is like a visit to enemy territory,’ an Israeli official told Haaretz in 2012. Good, writes Adam Ramsay.
The Grown-Ups Will Choose Your MP, Thanks
Moya Lothian-McLean
Both Labour and the Tories have decided to bypass democracy and impose parliamentary candidates on constituencies. Heed this sordid episode: it’s setting the tone for the next five years, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Netanyahu Doesn’t Want a Deal – He Wants to ‘Finish the Job’
Rivkah Brown
As the two sides inch towards a US-brokered settlement, the Israeli PM is throwing his toys out of the pram at the prospect of ending his beloved military campaign, writes Rivkah Brown.
Faiza Shaheen Has Nothing to Apologise For
Ash Sarkar
The Israel lobby exists - and no one should have to say sorry for acknowledging that fact, writes Ash Sarkar.