I think this is one of the most powerful protests this Christmas: 'Christmas cancelled' in Bethlehem as pastor builds 'rubble nativity' in solidarity with Gazahttps://t.co/CcjTIbaBpv
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Wrong place
I got a call yesterday to tell me that there were ruddy ducks on the river in Ely. I am not a twitcher – meaning
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The Rwanda Bill’s denial of the truth is not a mistake: it is Tory policy
Kemi Badenoch is the Business Secretary. She is also the minister for inequality. And she is desperate to be the leader of the Tory party.
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Staggering
The news this morning can be summarised in one word, which is ‘staggering’. Rishi Sunak staggers on as prime minister. He won the vote on
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There is a way out of stagnation. Its not hard to work out. It could be delivered. But first of all we have to care about each other. Is that possible?
Martin Wolf has a column in the FT this morning that is headlined: He does not answer the question as to what the solution is.
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We could do things so very differently
There are rare moments when I think everything must change. Sometimes, these have been personal. Other times, I have realised that organisations I have been
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Is it time to charge VAT on ultra-processed foods because of the massive harm that they do to society?
The Guardian has an article with this headline this morning: It also has an article with this headline: The two between them reveal a truth
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The government’s desire to have access to the bank accounts of every benefit claimant – including pensioners – whilst refusing to take powers to tackle tax abuse – reveals malicious intent on their part
This speech was made by Labour backbench Sir Stephen Timms in the House of Commons on 29 November during a debate on the government’s new
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Are we really going to let elderly people living in poverty lose the fight to stay alive against the odds imposed on them?
As Inside Housing has reported: A new report published by the National Housing Federation (NHF) has today laid bare the stark economic and social reality
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