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With ‘I’m a Celeb’, Matt Hancock insults bereaved families like mine

With ‘I’m a Celeb’, Matt Hancock insults bereaved families like mine

OPINION: I lost my dad to Covid. The former health secretary is wrong to go on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here as the inquiry starts
Lobby Akinnola 17 Nov 2022

Are circumstances now aligned for possible war in the Middle East?

With instability in Iran, a right-wing government in Israel and new Gulf alliances, the region may be ripe for war
Paul Rogers 12 Nov 2022
Elon Musk’s Twitter is more dangerous than you think

Elon Musk’s Twitter is more dangerous than you think

Beyond Musk’s oft-repeated rants about free speech may lie shadier plans to recoup the $44bn he paid for the site
Adam Ramsay 11 Nov 2022
Down with Putin’s modern czarism! A response to Yanis Varoufakis

Down with Putin’s modern czarism! A response to Yanis Varoufakis

OPINION: Russia was threatened by Ukraine’s emergent democracy. Here’s what that means for the path to peace
Anthony Barnett 10 Nov 2022
Leaving Twitter now says more about you than Elon Musk

Leaving Twitter now says more about you than Elon Musk

OPINION: The platform was already a haven for abuse. What could be taken away is structural privilege, not safety
Sunny Singh 08 Nov 2022
Does Sunak’s COP27 U-turn mean a Tory change of heart on climate crisis?

Does Sunak’s COP27 U-turn mean a Tory change of heart on climate crisis?

OPINION: To alter Tory climate policy, Sunak would first have to battle the neoliberal economic worldview
Paul Rogers 05 Nov 2022
Governments have failed. We must save ourselves from the climate crisis

Governments have failed. We must save ourselves from the climate crisis

OPINION: After I lost my home, I realised we can’t rely on politicians. Communities must act to protect their future
Margi Prideaux 04 Nov 2022

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