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Report: A Bailiff Was Arrested for a Firearms Offence After a ‘Brutal’ Attempt to Illegally Evict Squatters

by Charlotte England

Bailiffs with illegal weapons tried to evict squatters from a former Tory councillor’s empty factory. Cops arrested a bailiff and let squatters back in again.

Opinion: We Should Be Very, Very Worried About National Conservatism

by Moya Lothian-McLean

The National Conservatism Conference hit the UK with a splash – and a load of far-right talking points. It’s a movement we shouldn't underestimate, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

a man with short black hair and brown skin wears darkened glasses and a white shirt

Opinion: No Number of Complaints Could Have Saved Mizanur Rahman

by Rivkah Brown

Last weekend a man died after a fire broke out in his council-run slum. Under Michael Gove’s new plans, he could be blamed for his own death, writes Rivkah Brown.

Report: GB News’ New Man of the People Was Given Tens of Thousands by Aristocrats

by Sam Bright

Tory vice chair Lee Anderson MP accepted money from an aristocratic dynasty and an exclusive members club.

A far-right protester at a demonstration outside a hotel in Rotherham.

Feature: Asylum Seekers in South London Are Resisting Removal to a Bedfordshire Hotel Targeted by the Far Right

by Charlotte England

A group of asylum seekers has been resisting eviction from a south London hotel for the last three weeks. But layers of outsourcing mean they don't even know who's trying to move them. Charlotte England reports.

Analysis: The SNP Have Joined Forces With The Tories To Create ‘Green’ Scottish Tax Havens

by Jonathon Shafi

The establishment of two new deregulated ‘freeports’ in Scotland is a rare example of agreement between Holyrood and Westminster – at the expense of workers’ rights.

Image shows campaign leaflet issued by Tory MP Nicola Richards

Report: The Tories Are Ripping Off Green Party Branding For Their Election Leaflets

by Zac Larkham

Tory MPs across the country have been accused of ‘greenwashing’ after distributing campaign materials that appear to use the Green party style guide and messaging. Zac Larkham reports.

Britain's Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting speaks at Britain's Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 28, 2022.

Analysis: Labour Is Wrong – Private Healthcare Can’t Save the NHS

by Ell Folan

A tiny private sector already bolstered by NHS staff can’t come to the rescue – and nor should it, writes Ell Folan.

Opinion: No, School Isn’t Making Kids ‘Woke’

by Aaron Bastani

Young people aren’t more leftwing because they’re being brainwashed at school. They’re more leftwing because they’ve lived under neoliberalism, writes Aaron Bastani.

Analysis: The Tories Are Too Weak to Make Big Cuts Now, So They’ve Pushed Them Into the Future

by 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.

Analysis: No, Sunak Probably Won’t Close Labour’s Poll Lead

by Ell Folan

The slick ex-banker will certainly dent the Labour lead, writes Ell Folan – but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to win a fifth term for the Tories.

Image shows Tory MPs Jacob Rees Mogg and Suella Braverman walking in St James' Park.

Opinion: Is the European Research Group Losing Its Grip on the Tory Party?

by Helen Belcher

The ERG, deemed the “most influential in recent political history”, has been a kingmaker within the Tory party. But is its reign now coming to an end?

Is Political Journalism Broken?

From Dominic Cummings’ cosy texts to Laura Kuenssberg, to Boris Johnson having the Telegraph’s editorial board on speed dial, the cohort of journalists who make up the ‘Lobby’ have got a bad rap. Is mainstream political journalism in terminal decline? Or will the rise of independent and alternative media redefine ‘political journalism’ forever? And how […]