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‘Tous Pourris’: Why is France So Sceptical of Vaccines?
Natasha Livingstone explores the prevalence of anti-vaxxer sentiments among the French population and its potential link to high-profile corruption charges faced by the country’s political figures
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Is War Between Russia and Ukraine Just a Matter of Time?
Nikola Mikovic analyses the military build-up in Eastern Ukraine as tensions mount again between Kyiv and Moscow
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Poland vs England: World Cup Match in Racism Row
The President of Poland’s Football Association has criticised England players for taking the knee in protest at racism, reports Sian Norris
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The Slippery Slope Towards an Unfree Press – Lessons from Hungary and Poland
In Hungary and Poland, journalists and commentators are losing their jobs for criticising the Government – while in the UK Boris Johnson wants the BBC to ‘move into line’ When Boris Johnson spoke to the 1922 Committee of backbench MPs on the one year anniversary of lockdown, it may have come as a surprise that…
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Moving Together: The Colonisation of Eastern Germany by the Far Right
Craig Stennett explores the latest social media tactic adopted by Germany’s neo-Nazi groups
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Peter Oborne’s February Diary 2021: More Lobby Deceit, French Fabrications and Ignoring Genocide
Exclusive to print for a month, Peter Oborne shares his observations of the political scene, at home and abroad. Here is his February column
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IWD 2021: The Global Anti-Rights Networks Behind Madrid’s Anti-Feminist Rally
A virtual protest organised by Spain’s Women Of The World Platform is part of a global assault on women’s and LGBTIQ rights, reports Sian Norris
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‘Our Worst Fears Coming True’: Hungary’s Assault on Free Press Continues
The suspension of Klubrádió’s broadcasting license means one fewer independent voice in a media landscape fuelling prejudice and discrimination against marginalised communities, reports Stephen Delahunty
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Company Owner Featured in Government Brexit Newspaper Campaign Charged With Fraud
One of the business owners featured in the advertising drive is fighting charges of embezzlement, fraud and theft
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Johnson’s Culture Wars Hide the Real Security Problems
In the appointment of David Frost to oversee the consequences of Brexit, Mike Buckley sees little evidence that the Prime Minister can hold his winning ‘Get Brexit Done’ coalition together
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As Schools Get Ready to Return, How Do We Compare to Our European Neighbours?
Mask-wearing and traffic light systems, confusion and failed IT contracts – Sian Norris reports on how England’s school return has much in common with Europe, positive and negative
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Women Journalists Under Attack: A Global Problem and the UK is Not Immune
From the jailing of two women journalists in Belarus to the targeting of local reporters in Britain, women are on the frontline facing threats and repression
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Alternative Education Provision: An Exclusive English Myth
Chris Bagley, an educational psychologist specialising in youth justice, explains how children are being failed by school exclusions
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The ‘War on Woke’ and the Great Free Speech Czar Paradox
Otto English explores why the Brexit battle’s successor should be pushed back against now – if Britain is to be stopped from continuing down a much darker path still
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Only 29% of People in UK have a ‘Positive Attitude’ Towards Muslims
Sian Norris reports on a new study by anti-racist groups assessing the anti-minority views of people across Europe
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Poland’s Latest Anti-Abortion Crackdown Targets Hospitals and Women
Sian Norris and Claudia Torrisi report on prosecutors demanding a hospital hand over data of patients who have had legal abortions
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The Four Pillars of Power: How Poland’s Ruling Party Undermines Freedom & Democracy
Poland’s opposition media have written an open letter condemning Government attacks on democracy and press freedom
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The Brexit Dividend: Gove Complacency as Trade Nightmares Strike the UK
David Hencke reports on the growing problems experienced by firms trading with the EU and the lack of help from the Vote Leave Government
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Brexit Bites the Falkland Islands’ Calamari
Local officials are considering breaking ranks with the UK Government and asking the EU for help, reports David Hencke
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The UK’s World-Beating COVID Vaccination Rollout: Behind the Flag Waving
Martin Rodgers calls on journalists to scrutinise the Government’s vaccine programme to ensure defeat isn’t snatched from the jaws of victory
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Trade Blockade: ‘Pretty Much Worst Case’ Brexit Causes Upheaval for Allergy Vaccine Firm
Sam Bright reports on the disruption, time and cost suffered by one mid-sized company before and after the UK’s formal departure from the European Union
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Losing Control: The Cost of Brexit Starts to Rear Its Ugly Head
The practical impact on businesses and individuals of the UK’s departure from the EU exposes the Leave campaign’s big Brexit lie, says Mike Buckley
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UK Government has No Idea How Much Fish has been Caught in British Waters by EU Fishing Vessels this Month
After a four-year-long row over fishing quotas, the UK is in the dark about the amount of produce the EU is actually taking
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The Red-Tape Curtain: The New Costs Afflicting Businesses After Brexit
Richard Barfield explains the deluge of restrictions and regulations that have been saddled on firms after the UK’s departure from the EU
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‘The World Belongs to Whoever Brings Enough Children Into It’: Backlash Against LGBTIQ Rights in Hungary Continues
Viktor Orbán’s latest attacks on the LGBTIQ community are part of a much wider populist assault on women and minority groups, reports Sian Norris
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Trade Between Britain and Ireland Falls by Half After Brexit
The Brexit bomb has detonated beneath the UK economy, reports Sam Bright
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The Reckoning: Brexit and the Legacy of Lies
Chris Grey explains how Britain is only at the beginning of counting the mounting costs of leaving the EU
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‘I Was Taken Along on the Ride’: Fishing Merchant’s Regret at Voting Leave After Brexit Ruins his Business ‘Almost Overnight’
In an exclusive interview with Byline TV, Ian Perkes reveals why he would now vote differently in the EU Referendum if he could turn the clock back
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Government’s Attack on Workers’ Rights – The Unleashing of ‘Britannia Unchained’
Post-Brexit Britain is free from EU rules and oversight in theory but not in practice, says Mike Buckley
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‘Frustrated, Disappointed, Disillusioned’: Fishermen Warn of Worse to Come As Brexit Bites
The betrayal of the fishing industry through Britain’s withdrawal from the EU shows no signs of abating, reports Sam Bright
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‘Bumps to Overcome’: UK-EU Exports Fell By £39.8 Billion in Months Before Brexit
Brexit is stoking an international trade crisis while exports are being pummelled by the pandemic, reports Sam Bright
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Britain’s Brexit Deal and the Sovereignty Delusion
Mike Buckley assesses how the new EU-UK Brexit arrangement involves the country relinquishing control – not taking it back
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Back from the Cliff Edge – But What Have We Learned?
Averted from a ‘no deal’ crash over the Brexit cliff, Peter Jukes wonders whether Britain can now learn some humility like the Earl of Gloucester in Shakespeare’s King Lear – a theme explored in the January print edition of Byline Times
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German Arms Continued Flowing to Countries Bombing Yemen Despite Saudi Embargo
Steve Shaw reports on Germany’s arms exports to the countries creating the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
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Myths and Omissions: To Understand Sweden and COVID-19, Abandon What You Think You Know
Christian Christensen explores the inaccuracies that plague the international media’s attempts to understand the country’s controversial COVID-19 response
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‘Ludicrous’ Brexit VAT Change Wreaks Havoc on Businesses
Stephen Delahunty and David Hencke report on the changed rules stifling UK imports and exports in red tape
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In Its Search for Sovereignty, Britain has Defaulted to a Dangerous Sovereign
Jonathan Lis exposes the con at the heart of the Brexiters’ quest for independence – a quest that will hand more power to elites, not less
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The Idea of Europe: Peter and Markie’s Loon-Clad 70s Euro-Rampage
Hi-jacked while hitchhiking, knife fights with Germans, camping on French rubbish tips… now Britain’s divorce from the EU is finalised, Peter Jukes reflects on his teenage dreams of an ever-deeper union
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‘We Were Told Those in Charge are Right So Don’t Question It’: Researcher who Quit Sweden Lifts the Lid on Its Controversial COVID-19 Response
Speaking exclusively to Adrian Goldberg for the Byline Times Podcast, Professor Nele Brusselaers explains why the Coronavirus crisis has made her see a country known for its sophistication and liberalism in a stark new light
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The Other Calais Crisis
Kevin O’Hara reports on a recent trip to Calais and the brutal conditions faced by asylum seekers
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How the Chaos of Brexit has Turned Off Euroscepticism Elsewhere
Sian Norris took the temperature of Euroscepticism in EU countries and found that Brexit wasn’t inspiring copycats across the continent
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‘Authoritarian But Stable’: The Role of Western Governments in Derailing the Arab Spring
The second part of Jonathan Fenton-Harvey’s assessment of the Arab Spring explores how the lives of people living in the region could still be improved with the help of a West committed to democratic reform
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The Sick Man of Europe Again: The Mutant Etonian Variant of English Exceptionalism
Peter Jukes and Hardeep Matharu argue that the Coronavirus itself is the main beneficiary of Boris Johnson’s neo-imperial policies leading to the inevitable ‘cordon sanitaire’ around Britain even before a hard Brexit
