England

Lord Lister and the loan for property developers
The Troublemaker

Lord Lister and the loan for property developers

Homes England is a government agency set up with the purpose of funding “affordable homes”. It met on 9 May 2019 to consider a request from a luxury property company for a £187 million publicly-backed loan.
18 May 2021
Lockdown eases, but virus hasn’t gone away
What We Think

Lockdown eases, but virus hasn’t gone away

Boris Johnson has confirmed that the latest planned easing of coronavirus restrictions in England will go ahead.
11 May 2021
Hartlepool–Labour in trouble
Features

Hartlepool–Labour in trouble

In years gone by the Labour Party could take the votes in the north east of England for granted. But, reports Nick Clark, next month’s Hartlepool by-election could show just how out of touch the party now is with its former heartlands
10 April 2021
Tories risk lives for profit
What We Think

Tories risk lives for profit

A major easing of lockdown restrictions took place in England this week. People can now meet with others from different households outdoors. Outdoor sports restarted and the “stay at home” rule was lifted.
30 March 2021
Could this dam cope with a climate catastrophe?
News

Could this dam cope with a climate catastrophe?

A dam holding around 1.3 million tonnes of water seemed set to collapse.
06 August 2019
Reviews & Culture

‘Kill all the Gentlemen’

This is an engrossing and readable account of the great sweep of rural revolts in England which more than lives up to its magnificent title. The English countryside is usually presented to us as bucolic, timeless and unchanging, the epitome of the “real England”. This is in contrast to the fast-changing, strange and crowded cities...
04 June 2018
Who are the lords of the land?
Features

Who are the lords of the land?

As Toffs and Tories panic about land reform, Raymie Kiernan says their vast estates are stolen goods that we must take back
09 December 2014
Flag waving patriots want us to be divided
Comment

Flag waving patriots want us to be divided

Our rulers love it if they can persuade us to join in with their shows of patriotism. And that’s exactly why we should reject them, says Sadie Robinson
02 December 2014
More unions join the NHS pay revolt as fresh strikes are called
News

More unions join the NHS pay revolt as fresh strikes are called

Health workers across nine unions in England are set to strike for four hours on Monday 24 November.
04 November 2014
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Features

George Orwell – a life of rebellion against the establishment that made him

Orwell’s view of the kind of socialism needed in Britain—most clearly stated in The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius—is fundamentally wrong, but not in a trite, nationalistic way.
15 January 2013
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Orwell – Politics and the English Language

One of Orwell’s writings being rereleased as a cheap pamphlet is the Politics and the English Language.
15 January 2013
Cambridge: we stopped racist EDL before and we'll do it again
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Cambridge: we stopped racist EDL before and we’ll do it again

Anti-racists in Cambridge are organising to oppose a protest by the English Defence League (EDL) next month.
12 January 2013
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Solidarity with prisoners: write to inmates over the holiday season

There are 86,047 men, women and children in prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales.
11 December 2012
The real record of new Bank of England governor Mark Carney
Comment

The real record of new Bank of England governor Mark Carney

Earlier this week Tory chancellor George Osborne named the new governor of the Bank of England—the Canadian banker Mark Carney, who will take over from Mervyn King.
30 November 2012
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What We Think

Tables of hypocrisy

Hated schools inspectorate Ofsted is expected to say that schools in England are improving in its annual report. Yet the report will lay the groundwork for further attacks on education.
27 November 2012
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EDL arrest in Bristol

The leader of the racist English Defence League (EDL) in Bristol has been arrested in connection with racist graffiti sprayed on mosques and temples.
20 November 2012
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Police hold 347 children in cells

More than 347 children were held in police cells last year in England and Wales because police thought they were mentally ill. The children, some as young as 11, had not necessarily been involved in any crime. Some were held for over 24 hours.
20 November 2012
Norwich unites against racism and fascism to send EDL packing
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Norwich unites against racism and fascism to send EDL packing

Around 2,000 protestors marched in Norwich against the fascist English Defence League (EDL) last Saturday in a fantastic display of multiculturalism and working class unity.
11 November 2012
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Letters

Letters

How protest stopped the EDL Here in Walthamstow our local Unite Against Fascism (UAF) group has been meeting monthly since 2008. We knew that sooner or later the racist English Defence League (EDL) would want to come and stir up hatred in our community.
06 November 2012
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Health workers call march against south west pay cartel

The Unite union’s health branch in Bristol has called a demonstration on 1 December against moves to slash pay across the south west of England.
06 November 2012
Anti-fascists drive the EDL racists out of Walthamstow
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Anti-fascists drive the EDL racists out of Walthamstow

Around 1,000 anti-racists gathered in Walthamstow, north east London, last Saturday and celebrated a resounding victory over the fascist English Defence League (EDL).
30 October 2012
Anti-fascists celebrate victory in Waltham Forest over EDL racists
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Anti-fascists celebrate victory in Waltham Forest over EDL racists

Around 1,000 anti-racists gathered in Walthamstow, north east London, today (Saturday) to celebrate a resounding victory over the fascist English Defence League (EDL).
27 October 2012
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What We Think

It’s right to take on the Football Association over racism

It’s good to see the Football Association (FA) supporting campaigns against racism. And it’s good to hear football bosses speaking out against the horrific racism at England Under-21’s last match against Serbia.
23 October 2012
Let's defeat the racist EDL in Walthamstow this weekend
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Let’s defeat the racist EDL in Walthamstow this weekend

Anti-fascists could deal a hammer blow to the seriously damaged English Defence League (EDL) when it attempts to march in north east London on Saturday.
23 October 2012