Analysis: Brits Have Fallen Out of Love With the BBC
Ell Folan
New data shows trust in the BBC has plunged dramatically amongst both left and rightwingers. Ell Folan explains.
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Opinion: Labour or the SNP? It’s Not Much of a Choice for Working Class Scots
Jonathon Shafi
Scotland deserves better than a rightwing Labour party committed to a two-child benefit cap or a neoliberal SNP without a real independence strategy, argues Jonathon Shafi.
Opinion: Keir Starmer’s Position on Austerity Is Almost Identical to the Tories’
Aaron Bastani
With his 'tough' position on public spending Keir Starmer is being far more dishonest than Liz Truss - and far more outlandish than Jeremy Corbyn.
Analysis: Fossil Fuel Companies Are Paying Influencers to Do Their PR
Sam Bright
In a leaked document, BP lamented being seen as ‘one of the bad guys’ and said it would pay influencers to help rebrand the oil company as more ‘relatable, passionate and authentic’.
Report: Councils Are Paying Dodgy Bailiffs to Collect Tax Debts
Andrew Kersley
With unpaid council tax hitting a record high, councils are turning to debt collectors. But with histories of controversy and questions over their efficacy, campaigners are demanding a stop to the practice. Andrew Kersley reports.
Opinion: Mental Health Diagnoses Are Capitalist Constructs
Micha Frazer-Carroll
Mental and physical diagnoses aren’t objective facts that exist in nature, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll: they're constructed by capitalism.
Interview: Seven Years After Cops Killed Her Brother, Assa Traoré is at the Frontline of France’s Fight Against Police Violence
Olly Haynes
The murder of teenager Nahel Merzouk in June has reignited the battle against racist police violence in France. We spoke to activist Assa Traoré about the importance of protest and why her family will not back down.
Opinion: I Was Arrested for Holding a Pro-Refugee Sign in the Street
Tigs Louis-Puttick
Both protest rights and refugee rights are being severely attacked in the UK, says protester arrested for holding a sign.
Long Read: How Centrist ‘Frenemies’ Podcasts Turned Politics Into a Parlour Game
Juliet Jacques
From Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart to Ed Balls and George Osborne, political 'frenemies' are having a moment. It’s all part of a centrist attempt to turn politics into a dinner table argument rather than a matter of life and death, writes Juliet Jacques.
Report: Amazon Accused of Union-Busting at Striking UK Workplaces
Polly Smythe
A strike leader at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse has had his hours reduced while workers are being subjected to anti-union posters and briefings.
Long Read: The Weird Story of the Climate Hoaxers Who Planted Fake ‘Top Secret’ Government Documents Around London
Ash Sarkar
Novara Media tracked down the middle-aged advertising creative behind an elaborate hoax to trick journalists into reporting on fake documents which suggested Rishi Sunak's national security advisor was sounding the alarm on climate change.
Feature: French Climate Activists Are Waging War Against Water Hoarders
Olly Haynes
In the face of drought across France, activist coalition Earth Uprising is escalating its tactics in the fight over water. Now, the state has ordered its dissolution under counter-terrorism legislation. Olly Haynes reports.
Opinion: Privatisation is Killing Glasgow – And No One’s Coming to Help
Jonathon Shafi
The axing of Glasgow’s only night bus service is just the latest for a city in freefall, writes Jonathon Shafi - and its leaders sure as hell aren’t coming to the rescue.
Analysis: The Public Supports Palestine. Why Don’t Our Politicians?
Ell Folan
The polls are unequivocal: nobody likes Israel, not even Tories, writes Ell Folan. So why are our politicians so absolutely committed to keeping their fingers in their ears?
Opinion: When Will We Start Fighting For Our Trains?
Moya Lothian-McLean
The government’s attack on our railways offers a huge opportunity for the left to fight for proper nationalisation, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.
Report: Union-Busting Pub Landlords Pay Thousands in Compensation to Striking Workers
Polly Smythe & Simon Childs
Workers at the Saint James Tavern in Brighton were awarded over £100,000 in back pay and compensation after their boss said he would ‘get rid’ of anyone involved in the union.
Report: Yolanda Díaz Is Showing How You Fight the Far Right
Eoghan Gilmartin
Rather than indulge Vox’s nationalism, Spain's new leftwing Sumar alliance is offering policies that will actually make people's lives better - starting with €20,000 for all 18-year-olds, funded by a wealth tax. Eoghan Gilmartin reports.
Opinion: Why Is Tristram Hunt Afraid of Trans Books?
Vic Parsons
The ex-Labour MP turned V&A director removed three works about trans people from the museum. It’s giving Section 28, argues Vic Parsons.