Total 18 Posts
Suella Braverman: How much of a threat is sacked home secretary from the backbenches?
5 min read
Rishi Sunak’s removal of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, known for appealing to the cultural right, and the appointment of former PM David Cameron as foreign secretary reveals his struggle to balance diverse factions within the Conservative Party.
The cost of living crisis can’t wait for the next election: Three key issues the UK government needs to tackle now
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Governmental support is failing the country’s most vulnerable households. Politicians need to act now.
The UK economy’s COVID bounceback was stronger than we thought – but here’s why people are still feeling financial pain
5 min read
An economist explains why new official figures have eased the gloom surrounding the UK economy, but haven’t fully dispelled all fears.
Energy price cap: A targeted ‘social tariff’ must be part of a much wider set of reforms
4 min read
No more tweaks: let’s replace the energy price cap with something more radical.
Channel 4’s shocking Gregg Wallace: The British Miracle Meat owes much to Swift and his gruesome satire
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Channel 4’s stealthy documentary on engineering human meat from the poor parallels Swift’s suggestion that people should eat the children of Ireland’s most destitute.
Your energy bills are finally about to go down
4 min read
A reduction in your energy bills may not provide immediate relief from your financial difficulties, as inflation and interest rates remain high and exert pressure.
Rishi Sunak’s new law could force workers to break strikes
5 min read
The strikes bill making its way through parliament potentially means employers will be able to block workers from taking industrial action. Despite his efforts to portray trade unions as out-of-control, is Rishi Sunak misreading the voters’ opinion?