Argument

The more we are wound up through a divisive politics of polarisation, the less safe we all ultimately are, says Hardeep Matharu

The case of the environmental lawyer demonstrates the continuing force of the fossil fuel industry – in tandem with political interests and private courts, says Thomas Perrett

Crowd behaviour helped public health initiatives in the early stages of the Coronavirus pandemic, but social proofing also means that people are easily influenced to reject safety measures, writes Clara Hickman

David Frost’s speech on the Northern Ireland Protocol, and Dominic Cummings’ shocking revelations on Twitter, showed that the UK is playing the same old games over Brexit, says Mike Buckley

CJ Werleman assesses the capability and will of both superpowers as tensions continue to escalate over the island territory

Professor Chris Painter explores the strategic electoral dilemmas which Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer respectively face, as normal political engagement resumes

Kyle Taylor puts the social media platform’s recent scandals into context and argues that the House of Zuckerberg is slowly crumbling

Whether a UK TV presenter or an environmental campaigner in the Amazon, those fighting the climate crisis and to protect biodiversity are increasingly under attack

The public's attitude to the Prime Minister’s holiday shows that we are still stuck in an era of tribal political conflicts, contends Sam Bright

The reality of deprivation in Britain is distorted by those who complain about earning more than £80,000 a year and rely on wealthy friends to pay for their holidays, says Maheen Behrana

Sian Norris explores why populist and far-right leaders win on anti-corruption platforms only to be accused of exploiting their positions for personal gain

As the Government turns its gaze to the regulation of the football industry, the takeover of Newcastle United shows the urgent need for reform, says Adrian Goldberg

Former BBC producer Patrick Howse explores why the broadcaster is unwilling to speak truth to power over Brexit

Mike Buckley reflects on the Prime Minister’s attempts to distract from the economic plague that the Government has inflicted on the nation

CJ Werleman explores what the rapidly escalating tensions over Taiwan reveal about the nature of the world’s two superpowers

Behind the gags, the Prime Minister’s plan for regional redistribution is woefully lacking, says Sam Bright

Mic Wright argues that the private cosiness between political reporters and politicians doesn’t serve the interests of the public

We must not add the self-sabotage of ideological purism to the challenges of creating the mass movement required to tackle the climate emergency, says Rupert Read

Making hateful behaviour directed at women because of their sex a hate crime does not mean adding cat-calls to the statute books, says Sian Norris