Report: These Conservatives Won’t Let Us Watch Their Weird Far-Right Conference
by Simon Childs
Novara Media was denied accreditation to a conference where cranks are talking about the future of conservatism due to “limited space”.
Tag: toby young
Live: The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Not Over
While it may seem the Covid-19 pandemic in Britain is ending, this week saw global case levels higher than ever before. We speak to Deepti Gurdasani about the ongoing global coronavirus crisis.
Live: Breaking Point
Experts suggest new Covid infections in England may have finally peaked, but with two more weeks of rising hospital admissions expected, can the NHS avoid collapse?
Live: Apocalyptic Skies
The US West Coast is suffering from record breaking forest fires. Will the disaster jolt the country into climate action? Plus, Alan Sugar wants you back in the office, Labour Friends of Israel celebrates an influx of MPs, and thousands complain after ITV airs homage to Black Lives Matter. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Ash Wednesday: The Rule Britannia Brouhaha Is a Paranoid Fantasy
The Rule Britannia brouhaha is a paranoid fantasy – and that’s precisely why it’s such an effective political weapon.
Ash Wednesday: Are Right-wingers an Oppressed Minority?
Ash Sarkar explores how the language of minoritarian grievance has been appropriated by the most powerful people in political media.
Opinion: More People Won’t Die Because of a Recession Than Because of Coronavirus
by Aaron Bastani
The idea that an economic recession would necessarily lead to more deaths than Covid-19, even if no measures are taken to slow the spread, isn’t just wrong - it’s ideological, writes Aaron Bastani.
4 Things to Remember About the Toby Young Scandal
by Nathan Akehurst
Far from just being a creep who was somehow appointed to direct the new Office for Students, Toby Young has spent years shaping himself as an educationalist of sorts. Today he resigned - here are the takeaways from the slow-burn car crash.