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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionBritish democracy is under attack - we must fight to protect itEveryone knows Boris Johnson is an amoral liar with no respect for standards. But if we don’t act now, his power...
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Published in: Home: OpinionVaccinate the worldIf we believe in democracy, economic success or basic survival, the world’s media must send the message loud and clear
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionTo win, progressives must tell more compelling stories and understand powerThe success of the gay rights movement reveals keys to creating a better future
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionAn Unmarvellous Party: a #PartyGate poem(with apologies to Noel Coward)
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureBeaten, begging and in hiding: Life for the Afghans the UK left behindIn August, thousands of people who worked for the UK in Afghanistan were left to the Taliban’s mercy. openDemocracy...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionCulture wars: It’s the Right that is trying to cancel free speechWhile the powerful try to silence those who speak back to them, working-class cultures all over the world are...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: AnalysisAfter North Shropshire, Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer should be worriedYesterday’s by-election saw the Tories implode and Labour fail to make ground. The Lib Dems will be hoping this...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy we need to join forces to oppose the Nationality and Borders BillThe UK government’s proposal to strengthen its citizenship-stripping powers horrifies me. It’s time to fight back
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Published in: ourNHS: OpinionHow did England end up in this unprepared Omicron mess?Johnson and his cabinet have wasted their time, our money, expert science and the goodwill of both NHS workers and the public
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionIf Tory MPs want to protect freedom, why are they supporting the Elections Bill?Let’s not suffer from selective liberalism. Civil liberties are for life, not just for Christmas rebellions
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionWe stopped Cambo. Here’s how to beat Big OilA few months ago, we didn’t think we could stop the development of a new North Sea oil field. Now, it looks like we have
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionTory COVID rebels proclaim ‘attacks on liberty’ while voting for authoritarian policiesWhere were all these Conservative ‘freedom fighters’ when Parliament passed the Police Bill?
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: FeatureCulture wars: why does rural England vote Tory?Why have voters in rural constituencies like North Shropshire traditionally voted Conservative, and will changing...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionYour starter for 10: Would the Tories be better off without Boris Johnson?With the PM under fire over parties and COVID, some Tories are exchanging quizzical looks. But they may find that...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsPregnant in prison: Why it’s time for changePregnancy and birth in prison is to be discussed in parliament this week, with campaigners demanding changes to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: NewsMPs urge Boris Johnson to halt plans for compulsory voter IDElections Bill attacked by cross-party MPs, who say case for photo ID has ‘simply not been good enough’ and move...
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Published in: Home: OpinionCulture wars: what is identity politics?For some, it’s a left-wing adoption of neoliberalism. For others, it’s authoritarian. But it’s really just about...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionCulture wars aren't a distraction, they're a battle over everythingFor some, the ‘war on woke’ is just common sense. But they’ll find that the pillars holding up England’s traditional...
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Published in: Dark Money Investigations: NewsBritish universities slammed for taking £90m from oil companies in four yearsExclusive: Campaigners condemn ‘scandalous’ funding, saying it is ‘a blemish on the reputations of the UK’s leading...
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Published in: 50.50: Feature‘Sex work is work’ say sex workers with disabilitiesSex workers with disabilities from the US, Canada and Ireland explain why they don’t wish to be ‘rescued’ and why...
Tell the police: Investigate the Downing Street parties
The Met Police should investigate now, before any further evidence can be destroyed.
