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In Deep Water: As Europe’s Drought Worsens, the Government Remains Silent on Water Company Failures
The Conservatives' inaction to alleviate droughts in England is indicative of the party's wider ideological failings, writes Iain Overton
Iraq and Brexit: ‘Making the Same Mistakes’
Both events were driven more by ideological conviction – than rational analysis – and against the advice of most experts, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
Boris Johnson Rewrites History at the Privileges Committee
The former Prime Minister's refusal to accept responsibility for his own actions only adds insult to the injury of all those forced to make huge sacrifices during the pandemic, writes Adam Bienkov
Poor Health: Why are the British Dying Earlier than Expected?
The UK has fallen to 29th in the global rankings of life expectancy. Matthew Gwyther looks at the economic and social reasons why the country has become the ‘sick man of Europe’ again
‘Ukraine Fatigue?’ Thousands are Still Fleeing Putin’s Brutal Invasion
Three of the thousands of Ukrainians still living in temporary refugee centres in Warsaw, Poland, share their stories, experiences and hopes to find safety and stability in the UK
Boris Johnson’s 'Bombshell' Dossier Blows Up His Own Partygate Defence
The Former Prime Minister's evidence to the Privileges Committee only confirms his complicity in events inside Downing Street during lockdown, writes Adam Bienkov
The Shawcross Review of Prevent: ‘Ideologically-Driven and Poorly Evidenced’
The People's Review of Prevent refutes the recommendations made in a major Government report into the controversial counter-terrorism strategy
Vive L’Indifférence: Why Russians Keep Supporting the War in Ukraine
Pekka Kallioniemi explores the parallel universe of Kremlin propaganda and how Russia is evolving from an authoritarian into a totalitarian state
Georgian Government Drops ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill, but the Fight Against Kremlin Influence Continues
Mark Temnycky looks at the turbulence in Tbilisi, Georgians’ desire to join the EU, and the authoritarian drift of the ruling Dream Party
'Keir Starmer is Missing His Big Chance to Rebuild Broken Britain'
The Labour leader is missing a once in a generation chance to set out much-needed radical reforms for a broken nation, argues his former advisor Simon Fletcher
Leaked Whatsapps Destroy the BBC’s Impartiality Myth
Messages sent between BBC editors and reporters appear to confirm longstanding suspicions of a pro-Government bias inside the corporation, writes Adam Bienkov
Stop the River of Iron: The American Firearms Industry Brings Death to Mexico
As the Mexican state calls for evidence on ‘private companies engaged in the firearms industry and their effects on human rights’ Iain Overton looks at the trail of carnage
Labour Lessons: Preparing for Power
Former Labour MP Ian Lucas explores what Keir Starmer can learn from the three most historic Labour victories in modern British politics
‘The BBC’s Pursuit of Bogus ‘Impartiality’ Finally Crashes and Burns’
After years of appeasing its enemies, former BBC journalist and producer Patrick Howse believes the BBC's destruction from within has been spectacularly exposed
‘Where Tunisia Leads, Britain Follows’
Tunisia's populism and racially-charged purges offers chilling context for the UK's migration clampdown, writes Simon Speakman Cordall
