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Editorial: First they Came for Our Children
With the youth vote heavily against Boris Johnson, the Tory Government's first moves seem to be gunning for the young.

Rediscovering Northern Soul: The Territorial Injustice of Austerity
James Melville explores how Boris Johnson can respond to a protest vote against the territorial injustice of austerity.

Harry and Meghan are Taking on the Corporate Press – Fighting for Issues which Should Matter to Us All
Brian Cathcart, Professor of Journalism at Kingston University, on why Britain's right-wing press will be intent on destroying the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex now more than ever.

Can Protests Save India's Muslims or is it Too Little, Too Late?
CJ Werleman considers whether the Modi Government's crackdown on Muslims is indicative of India never having been a liberal democracy in the first place.

Global Britain and the Great Retreat
Musa Okwonga makes the case that Boris Johnson's relative silence on the US' assassination of Qasem Soleimani is a sign of things to come for a more isolationist, inward-looking Britain.

Boris of Bolsover? Johnson and the Empathy Gap
Stephen Colegrave delves into the Prime Minister's empathy gap and why it will inevitably let down the Conservative Party's new northern voters.

'Omnicide: Who is Responsible for the Gravest of All Crimes?'
Danielle Celermajer calls for accountability for the destruction unfolding in Australia – a crime against humanity she believes is akin to genocide.

We need 'Smart Justice' More than 'Tough Justice'
The former Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick, argues that time is running out for a progressive alternative to Boris Johnson's backward plans for the criminal justice system.
Scotland: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
James Doleman looks at the potential constitutional crisis as the two nations drift apart and sees no easy solution.
Australia Can Only Save Itself if it Fixes the Rot in its Political System
A media dominated by Rupert Murdoch and big mining political interests are leading Australia to a climate catastrophe
For British Muslims the Outlook for 2020 is Continuing Racist Abuse from the Press
Even the outgoing chair of Britain's main press regulator admits there's a problem with Islamophobia, but Brian Cathcart reveals how his successor thinks powerful white people are the victims.