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Boris Johnson’s Cabinet of No Talents is Doing the Job it was Hired To Do
With Gavin Williamson facing no repercussions over the exams algorithm shambles, Alex Andreou argues that the more incompetent a minister is, the more likely they are to do well under this administration

An Anti-Muslim Obama Conspiracy Put American Democracy on the Brink of Collapse
CJ Werleman traces the rise of the modern conspiracy theory and how it has been harnessed by Donald Trump to destroy democracy from within

The Exam Grading System Still Exacerbates Inequality, Despite Williamson's U-turn
The exam grading system is still riddled with flaws, explains Dr Suriyah Bi

The Cummings Scandal: A Benchmark for Political Impunity
Three months after his breach of lockdown rules came to light, Hardeep Matharu explores the precedent set by the No 10 chief advisor’s callous hoodwinking of the public – a fundamental degrading of democracy that was missed by the Labour Party at a dangerous cost

Salesmen of Misfortune: Farage and Johnson's Anti-Asylum Plan Relies on EU Membership
Populist Brexiteers are once again engaging in fact-free foreign loathing, reports Sam Bright

Unemployed, Undervalued, Unhappy: Don’t Tell My Generation We’ve Had it Easy
Facing a recession-pandemic double whammy, Alisa Anwar argues that her generation should no longer be unfairly maligned

Johnson’s Crackdown on ‘Criminal Gangs’ Masks the UK’s Shameful Lack of Civilisation and Humanity
The UK Government is deploying legal dupery to criminalise vulnerable asylum seekers while taking the moral high ground, argues Amina Shareef

Trump’s Planned Election Heist Presents an Unprecedented Crisis for Democracy
With US voters heading to the polls on 3 November, CJ Werleman sets out why he believes the next five months could be some of the most dangerous ever for America – and the rest of the world
Will Putin Trap Belarus Further As It Struggles for Freedom?
Nikola Mikovic explores the extent to which the eastern European country's fate is tied to Russia and its dependence on it for resources
Young People have been Hung Out to Dry by this Government
18-year-old Kimi Chaddah sets out the pain and distress of people her age that has been callously ignored by those in power
Trump’s Middle East ‘Peace Deal’ Between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is a Facade
Political posturing has duped the West into celebrating a hollow Arab-Israeli accord, reports Jonathan Fenton-Harvey