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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.

Dirk Campbell interrupting Jacob Rees-Mogg. Photo: Extinction Rebellion

Report: ‘Shaming, Othering and Scapegoating’: Protestor on Why He Ambushed Jacob Rees-Mogg

by Simon Childs

Dirk Campbell was bundled off stage after he interrupted the former Brexit minister to warn about fascism.

Home secretary Suella Braverman, a speaker at the National Conservatism 2023 conference. REUTERS/Toby Melville

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”.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey smashes through a blue wall at a rally in Buckinghamshire

Opinion: The Lib Dems Are Britain’s Worst Political Party

by Aaron Bastani

The Lib Dems’ toxic mix of inertia, anti-politics and misinformation serves to undermine trust in politics, writes Aaron Bastani - far more so than either Labour or the Tories.

Opinion: Who’s to Blame for Deep Poverty in Scotland?

by Jonathon Shafi

New research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows a stark rise in levels of deep poverty in Scotland. Yet the problem isn’t only to be found in Westminster, argues Jonathon Shafi.

Jeremy Hunt at Downing Street. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Opinion: Jeremy Hunt’s Budget Didn’t Crash the Economy Again. So Why Aren’t Tories Pleased?

by Tom Peters

The budget was a departure from the government's strategy of actively causing chaos and instability, writes Tom Peters.

Opinion: The Tories Want You to Panic About Sex Education

by Moya Lothian-McLean

Attacks on sex and relationships teaching are a continuation of an ongoing panic that primarily targets LGBTQ+ people, argues Moya Lothian-McLean.

A man stands outside the Margarete Centre in north London

Feature: Charities Are Taking Over NHS Drug Clinics and Patients Are Terrified

by Daisy Schofield

A drug clinic is set to close after 56 years as a wave of outsourcing sweeps the NHS. Service users told Daisy Schofield they fear for their lives.

Analysis: Jeremy Hunt Is Desperate to Ditch the Energy Price Cap. Too Bad His Own Voters Need It

by Ell Folan

Last week chancellor Jeremy Hunt was again forced to U-turn on lifting the energy price cap. Try as they might to ditch it, necessity has bound the Tories to the policy, writes Ell Folan.

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.

North West PA activist James Mac (AKA Costello) at a protest outside a hotel housing migrants in Knowsley. Screengrab: Red Flare

Report: ‘Racist NIMBYs’, Neo-Nazis and Bigoted Politicians: How an Anti-Migrant Riot Broke Out on Merseyside

by Simon Childs

Anti-fascists warn of more violence to come as the far-right steps up its efforts to oppose asylum seekers staying in hotels.

Analysis: Tory Blunders Give Striking Workers a Chance to Win

by Michael Chessum

The government has chosen to pursue a policy of outright confrontation with the labour movement. As a political strategy, this could be a big mistake, argues Michael Chessum.

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.

NHS nurses march during a strike over pay in December. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska

Opinion: The Tory Anti-Strike Laws Are About Disciplining the Working Class

by Charles Umney and Ian Greer

Cracking down on strikes won't work, but it's a short term way for the government to show the market that workers can be marshalled to make bigger profits.

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.

Italian protesters burn bills in protest at expensive energy. Kontrolab/IPA/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect

Feature: These Were the Moments That Made 2022

by Simon Childs, Rivkah Brown, Clare Hymer, Aaron Bastani, Moya Lothian-McLean & Keir Milburn

A look back at some highlights and lowlights from the past year.

Opinion: Travelling Across Poland Showed Me That Britain’s Economy Is Broken

by Aaron Bastani

The UK is increasingly just a middle-income country with a smattering of rich people. Visit anywhere else in Europe and you’ll see what I mean, writes Aaron Bastani.