Opinion: The Culture War Doesn’t Exist
by 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?
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Long Read: The Tory Crisis Didn’t Start With Liz Truss and It Won’t End With Her
by Jonas Marvin
Dominic Cummings warned a Truss premiership would be a ‘guaranteed fiasco’. But if the disaster lettuce has gone, the political decay that created her has not, writes Jonas Marvin.
Analysis: Liz Truss Doesn’t Care About Stopping the War in Ukraine
by Oliver Eagleton
By preventing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Liz Truss is dragging out a devastating conflict. But that’s a price she’s willing to pay for preserving Britain’s interests, argues Oliver Eagleton.
Analysis: No, Higher Wages Won’t Fix the Cost of Living Crisis
by Matteo Tiratelli
Sexy as degrowth may be on the left, it’s productivity gains that have driven rising living standards over the past half-century, writes Matteo Tiratelli.
Report: Just How Rich Are the Tory Leadership Candidates?
by Novara Reporters
From Russian “blood money” to untraceable investments, we look at how much these 11 Tories are worth.
Opinion: Boris Johnson Could Have Been Another Thatcher
by Aaron Bastani
Johnson’s stunning election win in 2019 should have meant he was able to oversee a sea-change in British politics. In less than three years he threw it all away, argues Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Boris Johnson Was the Ultimate Establishment Prime Minister
by Moya Lothian-McLean
Politicians and pundits alike want to portray the outgoing prime minister as an outlier. The truth is that Boris Johnson is the embodiment of the elite insider, writes Moya Lothian-McLean.
Opinion: Why is Starmer Reopening the Pandora’s Box of Brexit?
by Andrew Fisher
Rather than sit back and watch the Tory party implode, Starmer has chosen this moment to revive the most toxic subject in British politics, writes Andrew Fisher.
Opinion: Who Could Replace Boris Johnson and How Scared Should I Be?
by Simon Childs
We took a look at the runners and riders to replace the prime minister.
Explainers: The Establishment’s Plan to Deal With Inflation
As inflation rises the establishment has a solution: we all need to get poorer. The alternative is for profits to fall – but that is unacceptable to the powerful. Aaron Bastani on how only unions can save us.
Analysis: Right to Buy 2.0 is an Unmitigated Disaster
by Ell Folan
Boris Johnson’s bright idea for winning back young voters is only going to deepen their misery, writes Ell Folan.
Live: Sue Gray Report Lands, Kuenssberg’s Panorama Doc
The Sue Gray report reveals a culture in Downing Street of rule-breaking, cover-ups, and disrespect towards lower paid staff.
Live: Johnson’s Job Cuts, Labour Byelection Stitchup, Israeli Police Attack Coffin
Boris Johnson has a new plan for dealing with the cost of living crisis – making 91,000 civil servants redundant. Are we entering a new age of austerity? After killing a leading Palestinian journalist, Israeli forces have today attacked her funeral. We discuss the events in East Jerusalem that should shock the world. With Michael […]
Live: Johnson’s Crap Cost of Living Plan; Porn-Watching Tory; Piers Morgan’s Return
Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial discuss Boris Johnson’s latest pathetic plans to tackle the cost of living. Plus, parliament’s mystery porn-watching MP.
Live: Tories Turn on Johnson; Baker Says Resign; Kwarteng’s Insult to Earth Day
Influential Tories have publicly called for Johnson to resign. With a Commons select committee set to investigate whether he deliberately misled parliament, are the walls finally closing in on the prime minister? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: The Government Is Using the War in Ukraine to Abandon Its Climate Targets
by Sam Knights
In response to the war in Ukraine, Boris Johnson has ordered more fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea. But weaning ourselves off Russian oil and gas shouldn’t mean drilling for fossil fuels at home, argues Sam Knights.
Live: A Brit Fighting in Ukraine Against Russia
A UK fighter speaks about why he has decided to travel to Ukraine to fight against Russia.
Opinion: The Tories Want to Increase Military Spending During a Cost of Living Crisis
by James Meadway
As rising military spending starts to put pressure on domestic public services, we must reject the idea that ordinary people should shoulder the cost of war and other crises, writes James Meadway.