Opinion

Austerity is more expensive than investment in public services. It's basic maths
Chaminda Jayanetti

Austerity is more expensive than investment in public services. It's basic maths

For decades, successive governments have unveiled wave after wave of 'crackdowns' on benefit claimants. Whatever the aim of it all was, if it hasn’t been achieved by now it never will
Lady Macbeth's dress, experimental poetry and a midnight train to Watford – all in a day's work
Robin Ince with Book illustrator Marcia and his friend Kate
Robin Ince

Lady Macbeth's dress, experimental poetry and a midnight train to Watford – all in a day's work

There's no shame in being skint. Talking about money worries will free you
Finance

There's no shame in being skint. Talking about money worries will free you

No, the Cold War hasn't ended. It may have only just begun
Brian Knappenberger

No, the Cold War hasn't ended. It may have only just begun

Police failings over Sarah Everard's killer shows how we're still failing survivors of sexual offences
Verity Nevitt

Police failings over Sarah Everard's killer shows how we're still failing survivors of sexual offences

Gambling should carry a public health warning like cigarettes to prevent suicides
gambling
Yvette Greenway-Mansfield

Gambling should carry a public health warning like cigarettes to prevent suicides

Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote winner but it is essential to keep communities safe
prison overcrowding
Darren Nicholas

Fixing prison overcrowding may not be a vote winner but it is essential to keep communities safe

It's time for trans women to be given the space to tell our stories in our own words
trans women/ 52 monologues
Laurie Ward

It's time for trans women to be given the space to tell our stories in our own words

It's self interest that keeps our class system exactly where it is 
John Bird

It's self interest that keeps our class system exactly where it is 

BBC's Things You Should Have Done is distracting me from the things I should be doing
TV

BBC's Things You Should Have Done is distracting me from the things I should be doing

Sarah Everard: How many more women will be killed before crimes are taken seriously?
Sarah Everard vigil
Amy Bowdrey

Sarah Everard: How many more women will be killed before crimes are taken seriously?

Jeremy Hunt’s last-minute household support fund reprieve is too little, too late
the household support fund
Sabine Goodwin

Jeremy Hunt’s last-minute household support fund reprieve is too little, too late

Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long
menopause/ pussy power
Zoe Williams

Vagina Museum: We need to smash taboos around menopause – the stigma has gone on too long

Banks must stop financing oil and gas as women face the worst impacts of the climate crisis
women climate crisis/ banks
Zahra Hdidou

Banks must stop financing oil and gas as women face the worst impacts of the climate crisis

We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse
Indy Cross

We need to stop hoping for a cure and prevent women and girls from facing poverty and abuse

Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change
domestic abuse
Abigial Ampofo

Domestic abuse is escalating in the cost of living crisis. We need urgent change

Time has been vital for my success – I can't imagine losing three hours a day walking for water
Ariyon Bakare

Time has been vital for my success – I can't imagine losing three hours a day walking for water

Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget ignored our national shame – the crisis of unsafe housing
Paul McNamee

Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget ignored our national shame – the crisis of unsafe housing

George Galloway: Rochdale MP's win has opened the door for every anti-establishment chancer
George Galloway is sworn in as Rochdale MP after by-election win
Adam Barnett

George Galloway: Rochdale MP's win has opened the door for every anti-establishment chancer

Jeremy Hunt didn't mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us
Rachel Charlton-Dailey 

Jeremy Hunt didn't mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us

Jeremy Hunt's decision to ignore homelessness emergency in Spring Budget is dangerous
homelessness
Rick Henderson

Jeremy Hunt's decision to ignore homelessness emergency in Spring Budget is dangerous

The curious tale of how RNLI lifeboat crews became a target for right-wing hate
Jonn Elledge

The curious tale of how RNLI lifeboat crews became a target for right-wing hate

The online world is bad for us – it's official
Paul McNamee

The online world is bad for us – it's official

Isn't stretching the truth inevitable in politics? Maybe. But we've lost our ability to trust
Daniel Freeman

Isn't stretching the truth inevitable in politics? Maybe. But we've lost our ability to trust

Andrew Tate is the worst possible example of being a man
Sam Delaney

Andrew Tate is the worst possible example of being a man