A Nation At Home
We used to laugh at the same joke, in the same week. Now we scroll alone. That is a political choice, not a fact of life
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Nigel Farage wants us to think Clacton is a victory. Here’s why it’s not.
"Farage may have fought the election on his turf - but in no sense on his terms."
Out for the count
Your Weekend Wire by Eliza Snider and Joshua Edwicker
Three A-levels, one degree - and £53,000 of debt
Students have been shouting for years about the unfairness of student loans. Will Andy Burnham's government listen?
Starved by bureaucracy: What climate change means for our food security
“Starvation is the characteristic of some people not having enough food to eat.
What happened to the silly season?
Your Weekend Wire by Eliza Snider and Oliver Nicholls
To re-industrialise Britain, Burnham must look to the EU
By Oliver Nicholls
Running on Empty: a perspective from a lost generation
By Josh Edwicker
Keep calm and announcement on
Your Weekend Wire by Eliza Snider, Cary Mitchell and Oliver Nicholls
War, What Is It Good For?
"We are already at war, in the grey and the dark. Our security is European or it is nothing."
Through the looking glass: Is our screen time fuelling distrust in the media?
By Eliza Snider
Bills, buses and beers
Your Weekend Wire by Eliza Snider & Joshua Edwicker
Burnham’s cabinet: What could it mean for UK-EU relations?
“Look at the last decade – shouldn’t we start calling out the disaster that Brexit has been more directly?
Heatwaves have arrived - here’s why decarbonising requires an international effort
“This deal shows that multilateralism works, it supports one of the fastest growing industries in the country, and most importantly is a vital commitment to a greener, fairer and sustainable future.” - Joshua Edwicker
Exit Strategy
Your Weekend Wire by Eliza Snider & Joshua Edwicker
Can Burnham combine optimistic rhetoric with evidence-led policy? We should all hope so.
By James Coldwell
The hidden cost of parenthood
Notes from the other side of maternity leave. By Julia Meadon
Bin it to win it
Your Weekend Wire by Eliza Snider & Joshua Edwicker
'Posh George' and donation rules: How much trouble is Farage in?
“If I was the Electoral Commission I would be seriously considering whether Farage or Reform UK may have used any of these donations or gifts in kind in their election campaigning or party political work.”
Why Reform UK and Restore Britain are proof we need PR
"Britain has time to change its voting system before the next election, a position Andy Burnham has long championed. He should use that time."
Free trade, red tape and Turkey: Busting the myths that brought us Brexit
“For all of the anger from the right of British politics surrounding the government’s reset of UK-EU relations, characterised as a betrayal of the referendum result, the real Brexit betrayal is found in the way those on the Leave campaign misled the public.”