Opinion: Don’t Pay Took Down Kwasi Kwarteng
Keir Milburn
We should be talking about the campaign's pivotal role in sending the government into a tailspin, argues Keir Milburn.
Tag: tories
Analysis: So You’ve Been Bailed Out. But What Exactly Is Trussonomics?
Richard Murphy
Just three weeks into her premiership, Liz Truss has already seen the economy bailed out by the Bank of England. Richard Murphy asks, what’s the thinking behind such a disastrous economic strategy?
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 […]
Opinion: Voters Already Hate Liz Truss
Ell Folan
Liz Truss is on course to win the Tory leadership by a landslide. She won’t be smiling for long, argues Ell Folan.
Opinion: The Tories Are Putting Jews in Danger by Making Them a Model Minority
Em Hilton
Rightwingers are using Jews as scapegoats to push through draconian policies, writes Em Hilton, but the safety they offer in return is only an illusion.
Feature: How Healthcare Went From State Responsibility to Workplace ‘Perk’
Moya Lothian-McLean
As the welfare state recedes, employers are increasingly offering healthcare and income protection as workplace ‘benefits’. Moya Lothian-Mclean asks, what does this mean for worker power?
Analysis: The Biggest Lies About the Rail Strikes, Debunked
Ell Folan
The arguments against the rail strikes don’t stand up to scrutiny. Here’s why.
Opinion: Boris Johnson Could Have Been Another Thatcher
Aaron Bastani
Johnson’s stunning election win in 2019 should have meant he was able to oversee a sea-change in British politics. In less than three years he threw it all away, argues Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Who Could Replace Boris Johnson and How Scared Should I Be?
Simon Childs
We took a look at the runners and riders to replace the prime minister.
Explainers: The Establishment’s Plan to Deal With Inflation
As inflation rises the establishment has a solution: we all need to get poorer. The alternative is for profits to fall – but that is unacceptable to the powerful. Aaron Bastani on how only unions can save us.
Opinion: Council Tax Is Broken. Devolution Could Fix It
Rio Goldhammer
Regional autonomy offers an opportunity tax to work for the people paying it, writes Rio Goldhammer.
Opinion: We Cap Fuel Prices. Why Not Food?
Ella Thorold
Supermarket price-gouging is pushing millions of Britons toward starvation. The solution is simple, writes Ella Thorold.
Novara Live: Sue Gray Report Lands, Kuenssberg’s Panorama Doc
The Sue Gray report reveals a culture in Downing Street of rule-breaking, cover-ups, and disrespect towards lower paid staff.
Opinion: How Long Can Faith in ‘Market Solutions’ Survive?
Aaron Bastani
Britain is facing the biggest fall in living standards since records began, and neither Labour nor the Tories know what to do about it, argues Aaron Bastani. The question is: how long can faith in ‘market solutions’ continue?
Opinion: Russia’s War Will Make the Cost of Living Crisis Even Worse
James Meadway
Our living standards are already falling. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead them to plummet. James Meadway explains.
Opinion: The Tories Want to Increase Military Spending During a Cost of Living Crisis
James Meadway
As rising military spending starts to put pressure on domestic public services, we must reject the idea that ordinary people should shoulder the cost of war and other crises, writes James Meadway.
Opinion: The Tories Have Lied About Labour Leaders for Years. Why Does the Media Care Now?
Aaron Bastani
Outrage over scurrilous claims made by the prime minister about Keir Starmer highlights the hypocrisy at the heart of the incestuous establishment, argues Aaron Bastani.
Novara Live: Tories Accused of Blackmail by Own MPs
A Tory MP has exposed how the government blackmail MPs to get their way. Is a light finally being shone on the sinister machinations that take place in Westminster?