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There is no such thing as a ‘good landlord’

The system is broken — Our engorged property market – and the ensuing housing crisis – has become a cornerstone of the British economy. Those who actively profit from it shouldn’t be absolved.

  • Opinion
  • Tristan Cross

As long as fascists are on TV, people will throw stuff at them

It’s raining milkshakes! — For the second time on his campaign trail, Tommy Robinson has been milkshake-d. While nobody thinks viral confrontations are going to halt the rise of the far-right, the incidents are a reflection of how we’re all feeling: fed up.

  • Opinion
  • Micha Frazer-Carroll

The Caster Semenya ruling is a disgrace on the sporting world

Rooted in misogynoir — The athlete’s case proves that, in sport, all women have to adhere to the blueprint laid forth by the bodies of white European cisgender women.

  • Opinion
  • Danielle Dash

Right-wing nation: how the UK media became broken & biased

We deserve better — Racism, bigotry, and a slowly shifting centre – writer Micha Frazer-Carroll explores how the British press became partisan without anyone noticing.

  • Opinion
  • Micha Frazer-Carroll

The Great British Breakup: the Blair years

Welcome to Brexitland — As Theresa May’s government ploughs on delivering a Brexit that nobody wants, our brave historian Ben Smoke dives into 40 years of mess to find out how we got here.

  • Opinion
  • Ben Smoke

The British government doesn’t care about Irish lives

Today’s comments just prove it — Gavin Williamson’s comments on whether former soldiers should face prosecution over Bloody Sunday are a disgrace. It only proves that his party have no regard for the lives of those who will never vote for or support them.

  • Opinion
  • Dawn Foster

The Slumflower is a small part of a much bigger problem

The trouble with pop feminism — Chidera Eggerue has come under fire for pushing a brand of feminism that claims not to care about men, yet also seems intensely obsessed with them. But she isn’t alone.

  • Opinion
  • Esmé Ara’resa

The Independent Group is a self-serving vanity project

Why it’s doomed to fail — Chuka Umunna, Angela Smith and co want to fix Britain’s ‘broken politics’. But their ‘new way’ looks very much like the old one – only with greatly reduced influence, and no way of winning elections.

  • Opinion
  • Ben Smoke

On the kindness of people, and the violence of the state

Reflections from the Stansted 15 — Stansted 15 member Mel Evans looks back on the trials and tribulations of the last few months, and explains why the fight is nowhere near won.

  • Opinion
  • Mel Evans

The Great British Breakup: the Thatcher years

Welcome to Brexitland — As Theresa May’s government ploughs on delivering a Brexit that nobody wants, our brave historian Ben Smoke dives into 40 years of mess to find out how we got here.

  • Opinion
  • Ben Smoke

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