Opinion

The sky pool is a symbol of a greater housing scandal

Story of corruption

The development at Nine Elms sheds light on a history of Conservative politicians prioritising the private gain of developers before public good, writes Labour Councillor Aydin Dikerdem.

Art & Culture

The deadly history of gender reveal parties

It’s a disaster!

As the pandemic sees people spending more time on social media, parents-to-be are going to even greater lengths to announce the sex of their child.

News & Politics > Opinion

The reality is that London is a green and red city now

Green Shoots

The Green party have the potential to win anywhere writes new Green London Assembly member Zack Polanksi as he finishes his first week in the job.

News & Politics

Why voter ID rules are an attack on our democracy

Fight for our rights

The Government‘s plan to make voter ID mandatory is merely an attempt to shut out the voices of the country‘s most marginalised and will only deepen inequality, writes Rhammel Afflick.

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Social care: we need radical action, not broken promises

In this morning’s Queen’s Speech, the mention of social care amounted to a single line. It failed to ensure the investment and long-term action that is needed to support people throughout their lives.

News & Politics

Inside Labour’s election meltdown & the man to blame

Time for change

After a weekend of losses for Labour, Keir Starmer attempted to place the blame on others in his party. He has once again proven himself to be unfit for his position, writes Politics Editor, Ben Smoke.

News & Politics

We mustn’t forget the injuries to #KillTheBill protestors

Police tyranny

New figures from the police monitoring group Netpol reporting dozens of injuries to protestors across just three demos prove why we must fight against the Government’s policing bill.

News & Politics

We need climate reparations to confront the colonial past

Calling for justice

Countries in the Global North are disproportionately responsible for driving greenhouse gas emissions. To give frontline communities the freedom to fight the climate crisis, we must take a reparative approach.

News & Politics

Keir Starmer is failing LGBTQ+ people

Broken promises

A week of delays and incompetence over a contentious video has thrown Starmer’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights into question. Can the Labour leader ever win back the community’s trust?

News & Politics

The police will never keep women safe

Abuses of power

Last week, women who’d come together to grieve the murder of a woman were brutalised by the Met. It served as yet another horrifying confirmation of just how deep institutional misogyny runs, writes Micha Frazer-Carroll.

ACTIVISM

How unions could transform work under capitalism

Make bosses pay

Author Eve Livingston discusses her new book, which makes the case for seizing on the collective power of unions to revolutionise the workplace.

News & Politics > Activism

We must honour the lives lost at the hands of police

Say Their Names

Our new series looks to uncover the stories behind the staggering number of deaths in police custody or following contact with the police.

News & Politics > Activism

Impossible Rebellion: photos of XR blocking a London junction

No planet B

The activist group kicked off its latest mass protests by building a huge table in Covent Garden to demand that the government stops using fossil fuels.

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