Priti Patel Isn’t Shipping Refugees to Rwanda Any Time Soon
Nadia Hasan
But try telling that to the thousands of asylum seekers in immigration limbo.
Tag: brexit
Ulster Unionism is in Crisis – And the Fallout Could Soon Get Worse
Tommy Greene
“For working-class unionists, their entire world is crumbling around them.”
Independence for the North of England Interview With Philip Proudfoot
In recent years Scottish and Welsh independence, as well as Irish unification, have become increasingly plausible with Britain’s departure from the EU highlighting major points of difference, as well as economic imbalances, across the home nations. But could the break up of the UK ever include the North of England? And what would a sovereign […]
After All the Hype Over Budget 2021…That’s It?
James Meadway
Rishi Sunak wants to appear radical while cementing the status quo - and unless the left presents an alternative, he will.
It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four
Aidan Harper
Under ‘Extreme’ New Immigration Rules, Britain Can Deport Asylum Seekers to Any Country That Will Take Them
Rivkah Brown
In Negotiating Trade After Brexit, the Tories Missed a Key Opportunity to Accelerate Climate Goals
Miriam Brett and Katie Gallogly-Swan
Done Deal
Boris Johnson and Ursula Von Der Leyen have agreed to a UK-EU Trade Deal. Reaching a deal on Christmas eve is a short-term win for Johnson, after a disastrous few days in which he’s overseen a huge spike in Covid deaths and last minute changes to holiday plans. But what will the deal mean for […]
The UK Relies on Migrant Workers, but Refuses to Admit They’re Essential
Sophie K Rosa
The Year in Review
At the turn of the decade nearly 12 months ago, some said that we were on the verge of entering a new Roaring ’20s. How prescient they turned out to be. One pandemic and a global economic freefall later, all the assumptions we started out with in January have turned to dust. In their place […]
London Into Tier 3 Lockdown
As cases surge, London is entering a Tier 3 lockdown. But with schools staying open, is time running out to prevent carnage this Christmas?
Deal or No-Deal
Boris Johnson has said a no-deal Brexit is now “very, very likely.” Is the prime minister just bluffing or is Britain about to go over the Brexit cliff-edge? With Michael Walker and Dalia Gebrial.
Unable to Reunite With Their Families Post-Brexit, Child Refugees Face Untold Dangers
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
Brexit’s Last Chance Saloon
As they meet for dinner in Brussels, can Ursula Von Der Leyen and Boris Johnson break the deadlock on a Brexit deal? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Brexit End Game Approaching
Michel Barnier has set Wednesday as the deadline for any UK-EU agreement, but the same sticking points remain. Are we hurtling towards a no deal Brexit? Plus: Millwall fans boo their own players for taking a knee and Indian farmers mount the biggest strike in history With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The Left Must Stop Buying the Right’s Lie That They’ve Won the Working Class
Aurelien Mondon
Whipping Boy
Keir Starmer was once a leading figure in Labour’s shift to backing a second referendum. However, now he’s in charge of the party, he looks set to whip MPs to back a Tory Brexit deal. Does this dramatic shift show Starmer has acted dishonestly over the past four years, or is he just adapting Labour […]
Can Britain Become an ‘Innovation Superpower’ After Brexit? Aaron Bastani Meets David Edgerton
For Brexiteers Britain’s departure from the EU offers a shot at national renewal, with the country once more becoming a free trade and innovation superpower. But how likely is that, and are the Tories really serious about a break with the politics of the last 40 years? Aaron Bastani interviews Professor David Edgerton, author of […]