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Labour can't back down on freedom of movement

It's time to make a stand — With migration once more on the political agenda this election, Minnie Rahman of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants explains why if Labour is truly the party of the working class it must stand up for migrants' rights.

  • Opinion
  • Minnie Rahman

How austerity targeted... Northern cities

Cut out: a decade of destruction — Newcastle should be one of the best cities in the world – so why is it crumbling? In the latest instalment of Cut Out, writer and poet Alex Niven explores how Tory cuts destroyed his hometown.

  • Opinion
  • Alex Niven

Debunking the dangerous myths around detransition

Beyond the headlines — The mainstream media has spent years spreading misinformation and transphobia. Writer Jake Hall provides the evidence that disproves their latest scaremongering around detransitioning.

  • Opinion
  • Jake Hall

How austerity targeted... our mental health

Cut out: a decade of destruction — In the second instalment of our new series exploring the legacy of Tory cuts, writer Emily Reynolds examines their effects on the mental health sector.

  • Opinion
  • Emily Reynolds

Caroline Lucas: ‘this election could be our last chance’

Time is running out — With few years left to act, Green Party candidate Caroline Lucas tells us the next government will be decisive in tackling the Climate Emergency. But empty rhetoric simply won’t be enough.

  • Opinion
  • Caroline Lucas

Are Scottish Tories really such a strange phenomenon?

We investigate — Scotland is traditionally portrayed as socialist in character – but is this true? Writer James Greig examines the complicated history of conservative politics in the country.

  • Opinion
  • James Greig

Is Fleabag the best we can do?

Part of the problem — In framing Phoebe Waller-Bridge as a ‘scrappy British underdog’ and disregarding her immense privilege, we ignore a much larger issue in British society – the total dearth of working class voices in our creative industries.

  • Opinion
  • Aimee Cliff

How austerity targeted... communities of colour

Cut out: a decade of destruction — In the first of our new series exploring the 10-year legacy of Tory cuts, writer Micha Frazer-Carroll examines their effects on people of colour.

  • Opinion
  • Micha Frazer-Carroll

XR reflects: what we learned from the Autumn Uprising

Season of disruption — The last disruption was described as the ‘difficult second album’, with unlawful bans, violence and misguided targeting. So what lessons can be taken forward?

  • Opinion
  • Extinction Rebellion Scotland

What do the Lib Dems actually want? An investigation

Please, who are you — They’re panicked, angry and desperate for relevancy, writes Eleanor Penny. If they don’t get that, they will settle for revenge.

  • Opinion
  • Eleanor Penny

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