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TV stars and footballers are fighting the good fight – but let’s not forget those less visible
Ant and Dec ©ITV
Paul McNamee

TV stars and footballers are fighting the good fight – but let’s not forget those less visible

If Boris Johnson wants to see higher wages his government should lead by example
Prime minister Boris Johnson in an orange high vis jacket and a HS2 helmet
Paddy Bettington

If Boris Johnson wants to see higher wages his government should lead by example

Jason Statham is the Cary Grant who could kick your head off
Film

Jason Statham is the Cary Grant who could kick your head off

The government's new drugs strategy cannot win the 'war on drugs'
Carla Denyer

The government's new drugs strategy cannot win the 'war on drugs'

'A Universal Basic Income might not bring the utopia we imagine'
John Bird

'A Universal Basic Income might not bring the utopia we imagine'

Don't let media headlines blitz the decent side of human nature
Paul McNamee

Don't let media headlines blitz the decent side of human nature

A quarter of a million renters risk losing their homes – they need help, not judgement
Paul McNamee

A quarter of a million renters risk losing their homes – they need help, not judgement

'I didn't want to be judgey and avoid the pub. Now I admit it - I hate being around drunk people'
Sam Delaney

'I didn't want to be judgey and avoid the pub. Now I admit it - I hate being around drunk people'

Citizenship is not a ‘privilege’ - the Borders Bill clause is a threat to ethnic minority Britons
borders bill windrush
Alba Kapoor

Citizenship is not a ‘privilege’ - the Borders Bill clause is a threat to ethnic minority Britons

Adele inspired me to thank my teachers. You should too
Adele teacher
Tufayel Ahmed

Adele inspired me to thank my teachers. You should too

COP26 is over but the fight for survival is only getting started
Paul McNamee

COP26 is over but the fight for survival is only getting started

How MPs’ work ethic can really help deal with our labour shortage
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) estimates there is a shortage of more than 100,000 HGV drivers. Image: Peter O'Connor / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Paul McNamee

How MPs’ work ethic can really help deal with our labour shortage

We need to plan for a green future or we risk being exposed
Paul McNamee

We need to plan for a green future or we risk being exposed

Seinfeld: Classic sitcom's arrival to Netflix is the reset we all need
seinfeld
TV

Seinfeld: Classic sitcom's arrival to Netflix is the reset we all need

The COP26 climate summit must not be a cop-out
Paul McNamee

The COP26 climate summit must not be a cop-out

It's easy to set climate targets for a distant 2050 - but even tomorrow is too late
Grace Maddrell

It's easy to set climate targets for a distant 2050 - but even tomorrow is too late

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness
John Bird

We need to address the ingredients that make-up homelessness

In praise of the Apple TV hit The Morning Show
TV

In praise of the Apple TV hit The Morning Show

The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines - we're ushering in a new era
Bill Murray in the film The French Dispatch. Image: Searchlight Pictures
Paul McNamee

The French Dispatch evokes the golden age of magazines - we're ushering in a new era

Building back better? Not for the working class
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a press conference in No 9 Downing Street with Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance and Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Whitty on the ease of Covid-19 restrictions on July 19th 2021.
Paddy Bettington

Building back better? Not for the working class

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