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Opinion

'Spare time on a sunny winter’s day is never wasted wandering around a graveyard'
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Robin Ince

'Spare time on a sunny winter’s day is never wasted wandering around a graveyard'

'Temporary' accommodation shows the government is failing homeless children
Alex Firth

'Temporary' accommodation shows the government is failing homeless children

Our leaders have failed us, but bitter and divisive public discourse isn't helping
John Bird

Our leaders have failed us, but bitter and divisive public discourse isn't helping

The DWP must start putting people before process
The government and DWP needs to treat people with disabilities with dignity and respect, according to campaigners.
Ella Abraham

The DWP must start putting people before process

Homeless people were social distancing long before Covid - and it may have saved lives
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Andrew Guise

Homeless people were social distancing long before Covid - and it may have saved lives

Kurt Zouma has the country facing an uncomfortable question: Do Britons think cats' lives matter more than Black lives?
A crowd of community members gather outside the Governor's Residence in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the 2 a.m. hour on July 7, 2016, following the police shooting of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, by a St. Anthony Police officer.
Dr Paul Ian Campbell

Kurt Zouma has the country facing an uncomfortable question: Do Britons think cats' lives matter more than Black lives?

We need to stand up for future generations, not snipe and sneer at them
Kirstie Allsopp on Kirstie's Homemade Home
Paul McNamee

We need to stand up for future generations, not snipe and sneer at them

'I like the idea of being able to earn a living alone in my glorified shed'
Sam Delaney

'I like the idea of being able to earn a living alone in my glorified shed'

The Online Safety Bill still fails to reference women and girls
Seyi Akiwowo

The Online Safety Bill still fails to reference women and girls

'Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments'
John Bird

'Strong voices should not take priority over strong arguments'

Spotify introduced me to a magical song, but how can I subscribe with a clear conscience?
Paul McNamee

Spotify introduced me to a magical song, but how can I subscribe with a clear conscience?

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most
Joe Farnworth-Mayers

Rishi Sunak's energy bills support won't reach the people who need it most

Covidland: 'I've been transformed into a biological hazard overnight'
Lucy Sweet

Covidland: 'I've been transformed into a biological hazard overnight'

Why the climate crisis is really a morality crisis
Elizabeth Cripps

Why the climate crisis is really a morality crisis

'As the planet warms, the forest is on the move'
Ben Rawlence

'As the planet warms, the forest is on the move'

This government cannot be trusted with the public purse
John Bird

This government cannot be trusted with the public purse

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Migrants deserve an Irish welcome
Paul McNamee

Migrants deserve an Irish welcome

'Trauma deadline’ in Borders Bill would see survivors of abuse miss out on support
Maya Esslemont

'Trauma deadline’ in Borders Bill would see survivors of abuse miss out on support

Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world
John Bird

Abstract beauty to light up an increasingly ugly world

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?
Covid Realities is documenting the impact of the pandemic on those with low incomes.
Joanne Barker-Marsh

Is it too much to hope for an accessible safety net that protects us all from poverty?

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