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Online Harms – Ending Anonymity will Hurt More
, 26 February 2020
John Lubbock argues that the UK Government can't help trying to end anonymity and invade privacy. So how will OfCom regulate social media?
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Social Media
Tech, Data and Algorithms
UK Politics
With No Opposition, Johnson is Getting On with Pursuing his Economic Hardship
, 26 February 2020
The new Labour Leader must take apart the Government’s claim to be ‘levelling up’ the UK while its Brexit policy, austerity and council cuts make reaching that goal impossible, argues Mike Buckley.
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2016 EU Referendum
Austerity
Boris Johnson
Brexit
Conservative Party
Europe
Foreign Affairs
Labour Party
Society and Welfare
The European Union
UK Politics
The Government Must Stop Ruining Our Health
, 25 February 2020
Stephen Colegrave looks at how the Government should take responsibility for the widening health inequalities identified in Sir Michael Marmot’s new report and what it should do about it.
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Austerity Justice
Dying Quietly
Austerity
Conservative Party
England
Equality and Diversity
Health
Health and medicine
Inequality
Labour Party
Poverty
Public Services
Social Care
Society and Welfare
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Poverty in the UK is a Government-Created Crisis
, 25 February 2020
If the success of a government is judged by how it treats the most vulnerable in society, our decade-long Conservative Government has utterly failed, argues James Melville.
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Fact
Austerity
Conservative Party
Homelessness
Poverty
Society and Welfare
UK Politics
Sanders Versus Trump: Why Russian Intervention Will be Worse in 2020
, 24 February 2020
With Donald Trump facing re-election in the US and the Labour leadership for up grabs in the UK, Stephen Komarnyckyj looks at how Vladimir Putin is trying to further disrupt politics in both countries.
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Reportage
Brexit, Trump, Russia
Democracy in Danger
2016 EU Referendum
Bernie Sanders
Boris Johnson
Conservative Party
Donald Trump
Foreign Affairs
General Election 2019
Russia
Tech, Data and Algorithms
UK Politics
United States of America
US Politics
Vladimir Putin
Namaste, Trump: Why the President’s Visit to India is About Optics
, 24 February 2020
CJ Werleman on the meeting of India and America's two right-wing 'strong men'.
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Donald Trump
Foreign Affairs
India
Populism
United States of America
US Politics
France’s Struggle with Secularism and Islam Continues
, 21 February 2020
By banning foreign imams from teaching in France, the normalisation of anti-Muslim sentiment continues in a country which prides itself on freedom, equality, and fraternity.
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Foreign Affairs
France
Muslims and Islam
UN Hands Consumers a Clear Choice: Aid and Abet Israel’s Illegal Occupation or Don’t
, 20 February 2020
CJ Werleman on a new report published by the UN which lists the companies profiting from Israel's unlawful settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Donald Trump
Foreign Affairs
Israel
Palestine
Rights
United States of America
US Politics
The Jamaica Deportations Reveal the Racial Injustice of the UK’s Drug Laws
, 20 February 2020
The Government's recent deportations of "serious foreign national offenders" are the most recent and poignant example of the so-called ‘colour line’, argues Lola Brittain.
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Crime and Justice
Drugs
Jamaica
Law
Racism
Society and Welfare
UK Politics
‘Why Does Anyone Young Want to Elect Bernie Sanders for President?’
, 19 February 2020
Bonnie Greer remembers her Baby Boomer past and wonders what happened to a healthy disrespect for your elders.
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Culture
United States of America
US Politics
The Great British Immigration Myth
, 19 February 2020
With the Government's announcement of a new points-based immigration system, James Melville considers how people's fears of those entering the country have been fuelled by political decision-making.
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2016 EU Referendum
Brexit
Conservative Party
Europe
Foreign Affairs
Immigration
Society and Welfare
The European Union
UK Politics
Like the NHS, the BBC is a National Treasure – We lose It At Our Peril
, 18 February 2020
James Melville on why we must be careful what we wish for when it comes to making sweeping changes to the under-attack BBC.
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BBC
Boris Johnson
Conservative Party
Media
Society and Welfare
UK Politics
The Worst of the Worst: John Whittingdale’s Return as a Media Minister
, 17 February 2020
Why the Conservative MP's return to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is a bad sign for decent journalism in this country.
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BBC
Boris Johnson
Conservative Party
Media
Newspapers
Rupert Murdoch
UK Politics
Whittingdale Returns: Who Remains to Ride to the Rescue of the BBC?
, 17 February 2020
Former Labour MP and Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) committee member Ian Lucas considers what John Whittingdale's return to the department as a minister spells for the future of the public service broadcaster.
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BBC
Boris Johnson
Conservative Party
Media
UK Politics
EDITORIAL: Cracks of Optimism Appear
, 14 February 2020
The Facade of Competence in the Johnson Government didn't take Long to Crumble.
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Editorial
Boris Johnson
UK Politics
Online Harms Bill: Our Democracy is at Stake and the Government Isn’t Serious About Tackling it
, 14 February 2020
Kyle Taylor on the irresponsible omission in the Government's new Online Harms White Paper — the protection of democracy.
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Democracy in Danger
2016 EU Referendum
Boris Johnson
Conservative Party
Democracy
Social Media
UK Politics
Climate Change Scepticism and Inaction is a Form of Violence
, 13 February 2020
CJ Werleman argues that governments which refuse to take action to combat climate change by reducing carbon emissions are participants to violence.
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Australia
Climate Change
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Science
United States of America
Britain is a Liberal and Democratic Country – Why Are the Lib Dems Missing An Open Goal?
, 13 February 2020
Otto English considers why the Liberal Democrats are struggling to provide a home for the politically homeless that should be flocking to the party.
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Brexit
General Election 2019
Liberal Democrats
UK Politics
Sajid Javid Resigns and Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bus still Teeters on the Cliff-Edge
, 13 February 2020
James Melville sees that two months into 'getting Brexit done', the Government reshuffling of deckchairs does little to change our precarious situation.
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2016 EU Referendum
Boris Johnson
Brexit
Conservative Party
UK Politics
Boris Johnson Must Keep His Hands Off Our Judges
, 12 February 2020
Gareth Roberts provides a barrister's take on the Conservative Party's desire to curb the independence of the judiciary.
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Boris Johnson
Conservative Party
Courts
Crime and Justice
Democracy
Dominic Cummings
Law
Rights
Society and Welfare
UK Politics
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