Former Braverman Advisor Says It’s a ‘Smear’ to Call Tommy Robinson Far-Right
Simon Childs
A former advisor to Suella Braverman, who wanted Palestine marches banned, gave a tacit endorsement to the far-right leader.
This Election Must Be the Last One With Our Absurd Voting System
Adam Ramsay
Our electoral system forces us to be bad election forecasters rather than good arbiters of our own interests and values, argues Adam Ramsay.
The Tories’ Northern Legacy Is Disillusionment and Division
Craig Gent
The Tories’ promise of a ‘northern powerhouse’ was simply hot air. A Labour majority won’t turn this page, writes Novara Media’s north of England editor Craig Gent.
Is This Reform UK’s Most Shameless Candidate?
Simon Childs
The Facebook account for Steve Beatty, who is standing for the party in Oxfordshire, liked posts from a tiny fascist party as recently as last week.
Win or Lose, Independent Candidates Could Give Labour a Bloody Nose
Steven Methven
Independent parliamentary candidates have it tough within Britain’s electoral system. But their campaigns could foreshadow something much more powerful, writes Steven Methven.
It’s Not Just the Tories That Are Dying, But English Toryism
Adam Ramsay
The collapse of Conservatism looks all the more tragic from here in Scotland, argues Adam Ramsay.
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.