Feature: Developer Landlords Are Trying to Take Over Liverpool
by Abi O’Connor
Aided and abetted by local government, developer landlords are bidding to buy up the city.
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Report: Football Fans Are on the Frontline of Police Brutality
by Abi O’Connor
Violent policing of Liverpool fans in France must be viewed in the context of Hillsborough and a Europe-wide expansion of police powers, argues Abi O’Connor.
The Bastani Factor: The Real Reason for the European Super League
There is no future for the financialised, debt-driven model of football so adored by the Glazers and Florentino Pérez.
Downstream: A Super League for the Super Rich
Ash Sarkar is joined by Laurence McKenna talk about how a sport created by the poor was stolen by the rich - and just what can be done to take it back.
Opinion: The Tories Treat Britain’s Regions Like Dirt Because They Think They’re Still Governing an Empire
by Aaron Bastani
On Tuesday, following a stand-off, Downing Street imposed a tier 3 lockdown on Greater Manchester without agreeing a support package with local leaders. Aaron Bastani argues the government's contempt for regional defiance is a vestige of Britain’s imperial past.
You’ll Never Walk Alone: Remembering Hillsborough 30 Years On
by Jess Thorne
Today marks the 30-year anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster - a crush during a football match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough Stadium that killed 96 Liverpool fans. Jess Thorne reflects on the police management, media cover-up and political context of what remains the worst disaster in British sporting history.