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European Parliament Appears to Censor Report on Press Censorship in EU
The European Parliament removed a reference to Greece's low ranking on the Press Freedom Index

What the Controversial Conservative American Conference in Hungary Tells Us About the New Far-Right
Out of the shadows and into the mainstream, Sian Norris examines the line-up of right-wing politicians and far-right activists at a controversial conference in Hungary

Werleman’s Worldview: The Murdoch Media’s Masterplan Didn’t Work on Australia’s Voters This Time
The Murdoch press' reaction to Prime Minister Scott Morrison's defeat shows that it sees itself as the media arm of Australia’s major right-wing political party, says CJ Werleman

Boris Johnson's Real Brexit Betrayal Was to Abandon the Single Market
The Conservatives promised to keep the UK wedded to its biggest international market after Brexit, but have instead left us in ruinous isolation, reports Adam Bienkov

Just Imagine if the EU was Behaving as the UK Is
Chris Grey poses a thought experiment around the Government's plans to scrap part of the Northern Ireland Protocol

Werleman’s Worldview: Xi Jinping’s Hold on Power has Never Looked So Uncertain
CJ Werleman explores how a zero COVID policy, economic problems and war in Ukraine has fundamentally destabilised China

Putin at War: Claiming De-Nazification, Reviving Antisemitism
The Russian President’s Victory Day Speech and his Foreign Minister’s comments suggest of a fully-fledged antisemitic ideology is rearing its head in Russia

War in Ukraine: What Happens Next?
Kyiv-based Paul Niland considers how Vladimir Putin’s invasion will play out in the wake of significant losses by the Russians across Ukraine
Boris Johnson has Not Been a ‘Great War Leader’
The claim that the Prime Minister has shown Churchillian solidarity with Ukraine does not stand up to scrutiny, says Sam Bright