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Johnson’s Jolly and Political Polarisation
The public’s attitude to the Prime Minister’s holiday shows that we are still stuck in an era of tribal political conflicts, contends Sam Bright
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Confirmed: Herd Immunity was ‘Inevitable Outcome’ of Government’s Coronavirus Approach
Byline Times warned the public about ‘herd immunity’ from the beginning of the Coronavirus crisis – now two influential House of Commons committees have concluded that it was the result of Boris Johnson’s handling of the pandemic in its early stages
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Conservative Donors, Turning Point USA and the US Capitol Attack
A man charged with assaulting police officers in Washington D.C. on 6 January arrived at the riot on a bus organised by Turning Point USA. Sian Norris explores the transatlantic background of the youth conservative group
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£121.7 Million Increase in Profits for COVID Contract Winners With Conservative Links
Twelve COVID-contract winning firms with ties to the Conservative Party have increased their profits by 57.1%, Byline Times and The Citizens reveal
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Money Over Morality: Saudi Arabia Feeds the Premier League’s Financial Addiction
As the Government turns its gaze to the regulation of the football industry, the takeover of Newcastle United shows the urgent need for reform, says Adrian Goldberg
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The BBC Has an Institutional Culture of Brexit Self-Censorship
Former BBC producer Patrick Howse explores why the broadcaster is unwilling to speak truth to power over Brexit
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A Turning Tide? Johnson’s Campaign to Turn Two Fingers Up at Business Continues
Mike Buckley reflects on the Prime Minister’s attempts to distract from the economic plague that the Government has inflicted on the nation
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A US-China War Over Taiwan Appears Not Only Inevitable, But Imminent
CJ Werleman explores what the rapidly escalating tensions over Taiwan reveal about the nature of the world’s two superpowers
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The Energy Crisis Exposes the Government’s Dangerous Dependence on Fossil Fuels
Thomas Perrett investigates the Government’s poor track record on developing clean energy despite its boasting to the contrary
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Why are Footballers Hesitant about the COVID Vaccine?
Nathan O’Hagan delves into the myths and misinformation causing vaccine reticence among professional players
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Founders of Koch-Backed COVID Disinformation Organisation Bankroll New Cross-Party Parliamentary Group
Nafeez Ahmed reports on the recently formed APPG on Pandemic Response and Recovery, chaired by a Conservative MP, and which includes climate science deniers among its members
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Three Key Reasons Why Boris Johnson Isn’t Serious About ‘Levelling Up’
Behind the gags, the Prime Minister’s plan for regional redistribution is woefully lacking, says Sam Bright
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Antisemitism and Misogyny in the Far-Right: A Toxic Combination
A new report reveals the overlap between antisemitism and misogyny in the far-right – a hatred with a long and ugly history
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Rehashing Failure: Johnson Announces Previously Unsuccessful Scheme as Answer to Attracting New Teachers
In a speech light on policy, Johnson announced a ‘levelling-up’ premium to encourage teachers to move to areas where they are needed most – after a similar 2015 policy was scrapped due to low uptake
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Brexit is to Blame for Lorry Driver Shortages, Voters Say
In an exclusive poll commissioned by Byline Times, voters revealed their views about the current HGV crisis, Brexit, the Government’s flagship ‘levelling up’ policy, Boris Johnson, and tax rises
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Raab Praises the ‘Second Chance Society’ While Ignoring Government Cuts to Youth Services
The Justice Secretary used his Conservative Party Conference speech to praise youth services giving troubled young people a second chance, while a decade of austerity left those same young people with few places to turn
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Who Funds Red Wall Conservative MPs?
From aristocrats to betting companies, Sam Bright inspects the organisations and individuals that have donated to the Red Wall cohort of MPs and wonders if they are representative of the people who live there
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‘An Institutional Problem’: Four Years on from MeToo, 40% of Women Endure Workplace Sexual Harassment
The 2017 #MeToo revelations of men abusing their power to harass and intimidate female colleagues were meant to herald change – but, in 2021, too many women still face sexual harassment at work while court delays risk denying them justice
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Windfall: Queen Will Be One of the Biggest Beneficiaries of UK’s Green Agenda
John Lubbock investigates how the Royal Family may end up earning millions of pounds from the UK’s offshore wind farms
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UK’s Biggest Climate Change Challenge: Confronting the Gap Between Government Rhetoric and Reality
Thomas Perrett explores the ways in which the UK may be an embarrassing presence when it hosts next month’s COP26 climate change conference
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The Big Political Problem With Boris Johnson’s Wage Pronouncements
The Prime Minister’s latest inaccurate narrative is fraught with potential embarrassments, says Sam Bright
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‘Even Animals Couldn’t Live Like This’: The People Seeking Asylum on Spain’s Militarised Border
People fleeing conflict and the climate crisis reach the Spanish border only to find a militarised, hostile environment where even children are forced to sleep in the open air. Conor Patrick Faulkner reports
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Britain’s Brexit Crises: On the Road to Perdition
Richard Barfield explains how long-term solutions will be required to reverse the labour shortages being experienced by the UK in the wake of EU workers returning to the continent
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More Right-Wing Public Appointments As Two GB News Presenters Awarded Culture Roles
Sam Bright reports on the latest in a string of Conservative allies appointed to public bodies
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Inside the Radicalised Anti-Vaxxer Network ‘Influencing’ Government Vaccine Advisory Panel
As Covid lobbying groups combine to oppose child vaccination, Nafeez Ahmed and Karam Bales investigate how conspiracy theories and pseudoscience disfigure public debate
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Rebalancing the History Books: Why Learning About Colonialism Matters
To mark the start of Black History Month 2021, Almaz Ohene meets inspirational leaders in the younger generation fighting back against the Government’s divisive ‘culture war’
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15 High-Rises Higher Than Five Floors Targeted in May’s Gaza Conflict
Analysis into Israel’s airstrikes against tall buildings during the May 2021 conflict revealed 15 high-rises were hit – with Human Rights Watch asking if four of the strikes constituted a war crime15 high-rises were hit – with Human Rights Watch asking if four of the strikes constituted a war crime
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The Far-Right Co-Option of the Transgender Rights Issue
As political leaders are asked if it’s transphobic to say only women have a cervix, Sian Norris investigates how far-right and religious-right groups are using ‘gender critical’ arguments to further their anti-LGBTIQ agenda
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Preparation for Genocide? Modi Steps Up his Violence in Assam
CJ Werleman fears that the recent violence in India’s eastern state, combined with the construction of ‘transit camps’ for Muslims, is a further step in ethnic cleansing by India’s leadership
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What I Learned Speaking to Anti-Vaxx Protestors
Psychiatrist Benjamin Janaway wanted to understand why people have turned to COVID conspiracy theories. This is what he found
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How Would Proportional Representation Change the Balance of Power in Parliament?
Sam Bright explores why the popularity of electoral reform is surging in the Labour Party
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Why Insulate Britain and XR are Failing to Win Over the Public
Katharine Quarmby finds that eco-activists are divided about the best way forward to raise awareness of climate change
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Big Livestock Corporate Interests Dominate United Nations Summit
Jack McGovan reports on the strength of animal agriculture firms and efforts to convince investors to divest from the sector
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The Government Must Match Labour’s Ideas on Carbon-Free Steel
Cleaning up the industry will require immediate institutional action, says Iwan Doherty
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Risk of Price Hikes Will Continue Without EU-UK Energy Deal, Expert Warns
Sam Bright speaks to a former EU energy chief about the problems posed by Brexit
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After Trump, is Cooperation Blossoming in the Middle East?
Jonathan Fenton-Harvey explores how the power balance in the region has shifted following last year’s US Presidential Election
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Racism, Sexism and School Exclusions
A new report into school exclusions of black and ethnic minority girls exposes again how the Government is wrong to deny systemic racism in the UK
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Life Values: How the British Military Calculated the Cost of an Afghan Life
The Ministry of Defence paid out more compensation for property damage in northern Europe than for the death of an Afghan child, reports Murray Jones
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The IPSO Jewish Chronicle Car Crash Just Gets Worse
The sham ‘regulator’ operated by the corporate press has blundered into one of its worst crises, says Brian Cathcart
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‘Project Fear’ is ‘Project Here’: UK Supply Chains Seize-Up Due to Anti-Immigration Politics
The Chief Executive of Scotland Food & Drink explains how a hard Brexit caused the current crisis, with the lowest stocks in shops and warehouses since records began
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From Spiritual Pilgrimages to Conspiracy: How a former dragon on ‘Dragon’s Den’ Embodies the Crossover of Wellness and Anti-Vaxx
The Citizens explore the overlap between the mind, body and spirit community and those pushing anti-vaxx, far-right conspiracy
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Overseas Assistance Austerity: Government’s Drastic Cuts to Foreign Aid, Health, Climate and Gender Equality Revealed
Official new accounts published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have revealed some eye-catching changes to the UK’s spending priorities abroad
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The Final Betrayal of Grenfell Victims Looms
Pulling down the Tower would be yet another act of scorn directed at the local community, says Tom Charles
