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Opinion

Those in so-called 'dead-end jobs' value their work – so should society
Paul McNamee

Those in so-called 'dead-end jobs' value their work – so should society

Politicians continue to fail in the face of climate change
Jonathon Porritt

Politicians continue to fail in the face of climate change

Amid competing voices, we need a calm leader in the Covid era
John Bird

Amid competing voices, we need a calm leader in the Covid era

The calming secret of Microsoft Flight Simulator
Steven MacKenzie

The calming secret of Microsoft Flight Simulator

Lockdown lesson: Nature can lead you to a world full of wonder
Seb Whale

Lockdown lesson: Nature can lead you to a world full of wonder

Generation Rent: Tackle rent debt now or homelessness is going to triple
Caitlin Wilkinson

Generation Rent: Tackle rent debt now or homelessness is going to triple

Prison leavers must not be released into homelessness
Campbell Robb and John Bird

Prison leavers must not be released into homelessness

More than half of young women hit by pandemic jobs instability
Amy King

More than half of young women hit by pandemic jobs instability

Climate change denial is now some kind of performative joke
Paul McNamee

Climate change denial is now some kind of performative joke

How can we sniff out the real news from the bad news?
John Bird

How can we sniff out the real news from the bad news?

Housing developers need to start designing for life
Laura Jane Clark

Housing developers need to start designing for life

Can railways put cities on the right track to prioritise people over profit?
Donald Hyslop

Can railways put cities on the right track to prioritise people over profit?

We have the numbers. Join us to Stop Mass Homelessness
Paul McNamee

We have the numbers. Join us to Stop Mass Homelessness

Let’s stop mass homelessness before it starts
John Bird

Let’s stop mass homelessness before it starts

Sick pay isn't working... and the 'pingdemic' proves it
Andrew Harrop

Sick pay isn't working... and the 'pingdemic' proves it

The Building Safety Bill is clearly unjust if it can't protect leaseholders
Lucy Powell

The Building Safety Bill is clearly unjust if it can't protect leaseholders

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Two-child limit on benefits puts policy over reality for struggling parents
Ruth Patrick and Kate Andersen

Two-child limit on benefits puts policy over reality for struggling parents

The racist backlash against Rashford, Sancho and Saka was inevitable
Mandu Reid

The racist backlash against Rashford, Sancho and Saka was inevitable

Forget false arguments, just offer hope
Paul McNamee

Forget false arguments, just offer hope

I can’t fight the big fights without a fix of beauty
John Bird

I can’t fight the big fights without a fix of beauty

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