Opinion: The Supply Chain Crisis Is Exposing Tory Divisions
James Meadway
Recent public spats over how to manage the ongoing supply chain crisis speak to far deeper ideological conflicts within the Tory government, argues James Meadway.
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Opinion: The Green Transition is Already Underway – And It’s Not Looking Pretty
Nicholas Beuret
If climate campaigners continue to focus on the UK’s emissions gap, we'll miss the bigger picture. The green transition is already happening – and it’s shaping up to be a nightmare, argues Nicholas Beuret.
Analysis: Germany’s SPD Is About to Take Power. Can It Stick to Leftwing Principles?
James Jackson
Germany’s social democratic party just won on a leftwing manifesto. As the party enters coalition talks with the right, will the left be hung out to dry?
Long Read: How We Won: The Activist Deceived By a Spycop Who Took on the Met
Alex D King
An activist, with the help of other women who had been tricked into relationships with spycops, has achieved a landmark ruling that said the Met’s use of undercover police officers is a violation of human rights.
Long Read: Forget ‘Liberté’ – 17th-Century Indigenous Americans Knew a Lot More About Freedom Than Their French Colonisers
David Graeber and David Wengrow
On issues like personal freedom, gender equality, sexual mores and popular sovereignty, indigenous American attitudes were far more progressive than 17th-century European ones - and far more like our own, write David Wengrow and the late David Graeber.
Opinion: Blaming David Amess’ Murder on Social Media Is a Way of Avoiding the Knottier Problems
Ash Sarkar
We don’t yet know what role, if any, social media played in the murder of MP Sir David Amess. But blaming it on that is at best premature, and, at worst, a complete derailment from addressing the trickier root causes.
Report: The British Government Exploited the Angolan Civil War to Lobby for BP
Stephen Delahunty
Newly declassified documents show that John Major’s government leveraged Angola’s need for peacekeeping support to push the oil company’s interests. Stephen Delahunty reports.
Analysis: Who’s More in Touch With Voters, Labour Members or Labour’s Leader?
Ell Folan
Whether it’s energy nationalisation or a higher minimum wage, Keir Starmer consistently rejects policies that his party members support. His supporters say that Labour members are out of touch with the wider electorate – but polls suggest otherwise.
Long Read: Yes, China’s Debt Bubble Might Burst – But the Government Has Far Bigger Problems
James Meadway
With Chinese property giant Evergrande on the brink of collapse, the Communist party is being forced to reckon with the reckless economic model that enabled it.
Report: Students and Gig Economy Workers Are Uniting to Fight Capitalism in Thailand
Gabriel Ernst
In Thailand, a radical alliance between leftist students and freshly unionised gig-economy workers is adding a new dimension to the battle against capitalism, dictatorship and the monarchy. Gabriel Ernst reports.
Long Read: Joy, for Me, Is the Black Queer Scene
Jason Okundaye
From the joyful chaos of parties and club nights to the intimate bonding of smoking areas and bedrooms, Jason Okundaye revels in the freedom and catharsis of the Black queer scene.
Long Read: Dismantling Britain is One Thing. Dismantling Britishness is Another
Adam Ramsay
When we talk about breaking up Britain, we can’t just talk about the British state, argues Adam Ramsay. We also need to understand what gives the state its social license to operate: that is, British nationalism.
Analysis: The SNP Won’t Deliver a Radical Independence for Scotland
Jonathon Shafi
While a second Scottish independence referendum seems inevitable, it won’t be a re-run of the first, writes Jonathon Shafi. Thanks largely to the growing dominance of the SNP within the pro-independence movement, the stakes are higher than ever.
Report: Cornish Nationalists Are Calling for an End to Westminster Rule. Here’s Why
Rebecca Tidy
Its unique history makes Cornwall an unusual case within conversations around devolution. Rebecca Tidy looks at the reasons why many Cornish people are seeking great autonomy from Westminster.
Analysis: The Deindustrial Divide: Why Northern England is a Political Problem
Craig Gent
Whether we like it or not, the ‘red wall’ narrative is likely to determine English politics for the decade to come. But understanding today’s ‘north-south divide’ has more to do with industrial legacies than culture, writes Craig Gent.
Long Read: What Might Britain’s ‘Break-Up’ Actually Look Like?
Rory Scothorne
The UK has been vigorously shaken before, and yet still managed to hold its shape. Rory Scothorne explores how previous challenges to the union came about and were resolved to shed light on how a break-up might (or might not) occur today.
Feature: Could Labour Lead Wales to Independence?
Aaron Bastani
As Wales begins to desire greater autonomy, will the Labour party be extinguished by an independence movement – like in Scotland – or could it lead a push for devolution? Aaron Bastani reports.
Feature: A Allai’r Blaid Lafur Arwain Cymru at Annibyniaeth?
Aaron Bastani
Wrth i Gymru ddechrau galw am fwy o ymreolaeth, a fydd y blaid Lafur yn cael ei diffodd gan fudiad annibyniaeth – fel yn yr Alban – neu gallai arwain at symudiad dros ddatganoli? Adroddiad gan Aaron Bastani.