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Opinion: Wanting Scottish Independence Shouldn’t Have to Mean Loving the EU

Jonathon Shafi

For many in the Scottish national movement, independence has become synonymous with support for rejoining the EU. That’s not a good thing, argues Jonathon Shafi.

UCU members march during a strike in London in November 2022. WIktor Szymanowicz via Reuters Connect

Report: Universities Are Docking Lecturers’ Entire Pay for Not Marking a Few Exams

Polly Smythe

Academic staff face losing their entire month's pay over a marking and assessment boycott which will see them refuse a few hours' work.

Feature: The Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Plant in the UK Burns Wood Processed in Poor, Black Communities in the US

Simon Childs

Protesters disrupted the AGM of Britain’s largest CO2 emitter, accusing it of ‘environmental racism’.

Feature: As Food Prices Hit a 45-Year High, People Are Foraging Wild Foods to Save Money

Chloe Laws

With food prices skyrocketing, people have been trying to shoplift their way out of the cost of living crisis for a while. Now, others are turning to foraging.

Analysis: It’s Time for a Republican Movement – And Young People Will Lead It

Kimberly McIntosh

Millennials and Gen Z have been accused of killing many an institution, from hook-up culture to the after-work happy hour. Could the monarchy be next?

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey smashes through a blue wall at a rally in Buckinghamshire

Opinion: The Lib Dems Are Britain’s Worst Political Party

Aaron Bastani

The Lib Dems’ toxic mix of inertia, anti-politics and misinformation serves to undermine trust in politics, writes Aaron Bastani - far more so than either Labour or the Tories.

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Report: One of the People Suing Labour Over Leaked Antisemitism Report Used Antisemitic Slurs

Rivkah Brown

Julie Cattell, a non-Jewish Labour candidate in Brighton & Hove, told Jewish people they weren’t real Jews. Rivkah Brown reports.

Customers leaving an Apple store in London. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

Report: Apple’s ‘Union-Busting’ Tactics Have Come to the UK

Polly Smythe

Retail workers for the tech giant told Novara Media they have been subjected to 'union-busting' meetings, and forbidden from discussing the union at work.

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Analysis: All Hail the Landlord King

Ell Folan

Charles III owns all of Regent Street, and that’s barely a fraction of his property empire, writes Ell Folan.

Opinion: Who’s to Blame for Deep Poverty in Scotland?

Jonathon Shafi

New research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows a stark rise in levels of deep poverty in Scotland. Yet the problem isn’t only to be found in Westminster, argues Jonathon Shafi.

Analysis: Who Counts As A Cyclist In London?

Moya Lothian-McLean

The capital’s authorities say they want to encourage diversity among bike riders. Their actions don't match up, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

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Feature: Qatar’s Biggest Cheerleader Is Finally Challenging It on Workers’ Rights

Polly Smythe

Before the World Cup, Qatar found an unlikely ally in the International Trade Union Confederation. Following a corruption scandal, the body is finally back to criticising the Gulf state, long after the competition has ended.

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Report: The People Suing Labour for Outing Them As Antisemitism Complainants Boasted About Filing Thousands of Complaints

Rivkah Brown

Euan Phillips and Emma Picken were extremely open about filing complaints, writes Rivkah Brown. So why are they suing the party for identifying them?

Opinion: Supermarket Loyalty Schemes Are Turning Privacy Into a Luxury

Jake Hurfurt

With inflation soaring, supermarkets are taking advantage of cash-strapped shoppers and getting them to part with their data.

Patriotic Alternative leader Mark Collett on a walk with supporters. Photo: Red Flare

Report: Fascist Party Patriotic Alternative in Messy Break Up

Simon Childs

Key activists have left Patriotic Alternative after becoming ‘exasperated’ with its leadership - and will now try and get a new fascist party registered by stealth.

Feature: Is Extinction Rebellion’s Structure Fit for Purpose?

Diyora Shadijanova

Extinction Rebellion’s loose, non-hierarchical structure played a big part in the movement’s rapid growth in its early days - but was also at the core of its difficulties. Has anything changed?

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla get out of a car during a visit to York, November, 2022. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

Report: ‘Engines of History’: Traffic Warden Strike to Cause ‘Chaos’ at King’s Coronation

Polly Smythe & Simon Childs

'This is a great example of a simple truth in the world that is rarely acknowledged: that behind each great historical event are hundreds of ordinary workers.'

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Opinion: The Culture War Doesn’t Exist

Amardeep Singh Dhillon

Why, asks Amardeep Singh Dhillon, do we reduce trans and minority rights to questions of culture as if their impacts weren't grimly material?

Opinion: Wanting Scottish Independence Shouldn’t Have to Mean Loving the EU

Jonathon Shafi

Report: Universities Are Docking Lecturers’ Entire Pay for Not Marking a Few Exams

Polly Smythe

Feature: The Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Plant in the UK Burns Wood Processed in Poor, Black Communities in the US

Simon Childs

Feature: As Food Prices Hit a 45-Year High, People Are Foraging Wild Foods to Save Money

Chloe Laws

Analysis: It’s Time for a Republican Movement – And Young People Will Lead It

Kimberly McIntosh

Opinion: The Lib Dems Are Britain’s Worst Political Party

Aaron Bastani

Report: One of the People Suing Labour Over Leaked Antisemitism Report Used Antisemitic Slurs

Rivkah Brown

Report: Apple’s ‘Union-Busting’ Tactics Have Come to the UK

Polly Smythe

Analysis: All Hail the Landlord King

Ell Folan

Opinion: Who’s to Blame for Deep Poverty in Scotland?

Jonathon Shafi

Analysis: Who Counts As A Cyclist In London?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Feature: Qatar’s Biggest Cheerleader Is Finally Challenging It on Workers’ Rights

Polly Smythe

Report: The People Suing Labour for Outing Them As Antisemitism Complainants Boasted About Filing Thousands of Complaints

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Supermarket Loyalty Schemes Are Turning Privacy Into a Luxury

Jake Hurfurt

Report: Fascist Party Patriotic Alternative in Messy Break Up

Simon Childs

Feature: Is Extinction Rebellion’s Structure Fit for Purpose?

Diyora Shadijanova

Report: ‘Engines of History’: Traffic Warden Strike to Cause ‘Chaos’ at King’s Coronation

Polly Smythe & Simon Childs

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Opinion: Wanting Scottish Independence Shouldn’t Have to Mean Loving the EU

Jonathon Shafi

Report: Universities Are Docking Lecturers’ Entire Pay for Not Marking a Few Exams

Polly Smythe

Feature: The Biggest ‘Renewable’ Power Plant in the UK Burns Wood Processed in Poor, Black Communities in the US

Simon Childs

Feature: As Food Prices Hit a 45-Year High, People Are Foraging Wild Foods to Save Money

Chloe Laws

Analysis: It’s Time for a Republican Movement – And Young People Will Lead It

Kimberly McIntosh

Opinion: The Lib Dems Are Britain’s Worst Political Party

Aaron Bastani

Report: One of the People Suing Labour Over Leaked Antisemitism Report Used Antisemitic Slurs

Rivkah Brown

Report: Apple’s ‘Union-Busting’ Tactics Have Come to the UK

Polly Smythe

Analysis: All Hail the Landlord King

Ell Folan

Opinion: Who’s to Blame for Deep Poverty in Scotland?

Jonathon Shafi

Analysis: Who Counts As A Cyclist In London?

Moya Lothian-McLean

Feature: Qatar’s Biggest Cheerleader Is Finally Challenging It on Workers’ Rights

Polly Smythe

Report: The People Suing Labour for Outing Them As Antisemitism Complainants Boasted About Filing Thousands of Complaints

Rivkah Brown

Opinion: Supermarket Loyalty Schemes Are Turning Privacy Into a Luxury

Jake Hurfurt

Report: Fascist Party Patriotic Alternative in Messy Break Up

Simon Childs

Feature: Is Extinction Rebellion’s Structure Fit for Purpose?

Diyora Shadijanova

Report: ‘Engines of History’: Traffic Warden Strike to Cause ‘Chaos’ at King’s Coronation

Polly Smythe & Simon Childs

Opinion: The Culture War Doesn’t Exist

Amardeep Singh Dhillon

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