Analysis: Wow! The Tories Are Planning to ‘Level Up’ Britain Again
James Morrison
Rishi Sunak’s overtures about ‘levelling up’ the ‘left behinds’ obscures who really needs help.
Articles
Report: Tory Councillor Attended Fascist Meetings ‘in the Spirit of Education and Curiosity’
Simon Childs
Councillor Andy Weatherhead has been suspended after a picture emerged of him wearing a fascist-style blackshirt.
Report: President of Unison Expelled From Labour Party
Polly Smythe
The union's president has been expelled for sharing articles from a proscribed Marxist group on social media.
Analysis: Brace Yourselves for a ‘Hinduphobia’ Moral Panic
Ash Sarkar
British Indians aren’t switching to the Conservatives because of Hinduphobia – but that won’t stop the nationalist right using the phantom threat to divide minorities.
Analysis: The Tories Are Too Weak to Make Big Cuts Now, So They’ve Pushed Them Into the Future
James Meadway
The Tories know they are too weak to make unpopular cuts right now, writes James Meadway. But make no mistake, the politics of austerity still shaped the autumn statement.
Opinion: My Stepfather Became My Dad the Day He Took Me to My First Football Match
Tom Williams
Football helped Tom Williams build a relationship with his stepfather, pulling him away from the darker side of what it means to ‘be a man’. Breaking down barriers to the game has never been more important, he argues.
Analysis: Could the Rise of Women’s Football Mean Greater Player Power?
Jessy Parker Humphreys
High-profile women footballers such as Beth Mead and Magda Eriksson have been amongst those most vocally opposed to the Qatar World Cup. Could the growing platform for the women's game lead to greater player power within the sport?
Long Read: ‘Levelling Up’ is Encouraging Gulf States to Buy Northern Football Clubs
Ali Reda & Philip Proudfoot
The Tories have welcomed oil sheikdoms buying up football clubs in England’s cash-strapped post-industrial north as part of their ‘levelling up’ agenda. Philip Proudfoot and Ali Reda explain.
Feature: Disabled People Are Fighting Back Against ‘Life or Death’ Energy Prices
Sophie K Rosa
Disabled people are facing disproportionate fuel poverty, but they're getting organised. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Opinion: Should We Boycott the Qatar World Cup?
Keir Milburn & Tom Williams
Around 6,500 migrant workers have died in Qatar since the country won its bid to host the World Cup. Should we be boycotting this year’s tournament?
Report: Campaigners Say Germany’s €49 Public Transport Ticket Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Jack McGovan
From 2023, public transport in Germany could cost €1.60 a day. But campaigners say to really cushion the poorest from economic turmoil, the government needs to bring back the cheapest pricing possible.
Report: Nurses Have Voted to Strike Across the UK for the First Time
Polly Smythe
Nurses face declining pay and are so understaffed that they can't offer safe care. Polly Smythe reports.
Report: Police Commissioner Says Journalists Are ‘Part of the Problem’ After Arrest of Just Stop Oil Reporters
Moya Lothian-McLean
After Hertfordshire police detained journalists covering Just Stop Oil protests this week, the force’s commissioner has suggested the media should ‘reflect’ on giving activists ‘publicity’.
Report: This Protester Committed No Crime But Is Going to Prison Anyway
Denise Laura Baker & Josie Argyle
On 23 September, climate activist Elliott Cuciurean was sentenced to 268 days in prison. He hadn't committed any crime, but instead had breached HS2's injunction. Denise Laura Baker and Josie Argyle report on the privatisation of protest policing.
Opinion: The BBC’s Investigation Into Online Abuse Is Total Bullshit
Ash Sarkar
In a hopelessly flawed piece of 'research', the broadcaster found that calling a politician a 'hypocrite' is abuse, whereas racist slurs are not.
Opinion: What’s the Point of Mobilising Around COP?
Tatiana Garavito & Nathan Thanki
Time and again, host countries have used COPs to greenwash their environmental records while restricting civil society participation. This doesn’t mean they're not still worth organising around, argue Tatiana Garavito and Nathan Thanki.
Opinion: Why Is This Vegan Bacon Advert So Annoying?
Simon Childs
Green capitalism is giving us plant-based bacon so tasty it apparently makes up for the housing crisis.
Opinion: No, Younger People Aren’t Always More Progressive
Aaron Bastani
While ‘generation left’ might exist in some countries, things are more complicated elsewhere around the globe, argues Aaron Bastani.