As Radiohead announce a new tour, a grizzly Millennial struggles with Gen Z enjoying themselves| The Standard
The replica shirt’s washed, the scarf retrieved from the winter drawer, the season tickets renewed. But this year it’s not the men I care about. Women’s football is back, and I can’t wait.| The Standard
So, it’s farewell to Angela Rayner, at once the most interesting, the most flammable and the most catastrophically embarrassing member of the Labour front bench. For better and worse, she was a lightning conductor for Sir Keir Starmer. As his Deputy, she did what deputies aren’t supposed to do, namely, outshine the boss... although it must be said that this isn’t difficult in the case of Sir Keir.| The Standard
I knocked on enough doors as the Labour candidate in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich during last year’s general election to know what topics come up in conversation with voters unprompted. Whether the professional political class like it or not, voters care deeply about immigration and security. Rightly or wrongly, they see our borders as porous... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
Comment: We must treat slavery as a humanitarian crisis and a research and governance challenge The post Modern slavery is not just a moral failure appeared first on Newsroom.| Newsroom
Comment: Focus of alcohol prevention work should have been targeting those prone to binge-drinking The post Failed alcohol policy is a decades long hangover appeared first on Newsroom.| Newsroom
Analysis: US health secretary's cancellation of federal funding for mRNA vaccine research is a tragedy for science in the US The post RFK Jr’s ‘ill-informed nonsense’ forfeits America’s mRNA vaccine leadership appeared first on Newsroom.| Newsroom
New legislation could unleash a transformation in community empowerment.| New Statesman
The Tory leader has fumbled yet another easy catch.| New Statesman
Commenting on the publication of the Sentencing Bill today, Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust said: “With the prison population just days from a new all-time high and capacity running critically low, the government has had little choice but to introduce a series of emergency measures over the past year. England and Wales already has one of the highest imprisonment rates in western Europe, and today’s bill offers an opportunity to begin restoring our justice system to a...| Prison Reform Trust
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of a special edition of the prestigious Architectural Review. The June 1955 supplement was devoted to a now-famous single essay called ‘Outrage’, Ian Nairn’s critique of the ways in which Britain’s towns and cities were being rebuilt from the rubble and ruins of the Second World War.| The Past
To conclude my mini-series on the towns of Roman Britain, I will head to what may be the most famous Romano-British city of all: Verulamium, modern-day St Albans. With much of the city surviving, unexcavated, beneath modern-day park- and farmland, and upstanding elements visible alongside the award-winning museum that was founded by Tessa Verney Wheeler and Mortimer Wheeler in the 1930s .| The Past
Opinion: Tech giant Amazon's NZ boss makes one of the clumsiest and most embarrassing attempts in a long time to spin good news out of a fiasco, writes Jonathan Milne| Newsroom
When Nigel Farage stood up this week and outlined his so-called “plan” for immigration, he didn’t sound like a democrat. He sounded like Vladimir Putin. He called for uniformed officers to raid Britain’s villages, towns and cities, disappearing people off our streets for rendition to countries they may have never even set foot in. No... Read more » The post Ben Goldsborough: ‘Nigel Farage and Reform UK would break what makes Britain strong’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Since the 1980s, public trust in government has been in steady decline. The recent findings from the 2025 British Social Attitudes survey revealed that just 12% of the population trusted the government – a stark and troubling figure. Rebuilding that trust is essential, and a key place to start is public procurement. The question is... Read more » The post Baroness Ritchie: ‘To restore trust, government must stop rewarding companies that cause public harm’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Richard Tice calls battery sites a menace. Nigel Farage brands them a con. Reform-led councils have already put the brakes on projects that could store about six gigawatts of clean power, enough to run six million homes. Social media carries those claims far and fast, yet the evidence behind them is wafer thin. A battery storage site is not... Read more » The post Elon Musk is right and Richard Tice is wrong – batteries are the ‘new oil’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
If you think Reform UK are the hard-men of law and order, think again. Behind the tough-guy act is a soft-touch scam that would be funny — if it weren’t so dangerous. They talk a big game. They shout about cracking down on crime. But their prison plan? It’s a disaster waiting to happen. It’s... Read more » The post Ben Goldsborough: ‘Reform’s prison plan is a sick joke – and criminals are the ones laughing’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Throughout my time in parliament, first in the House of Commons, and now in the House of Lords, assisted suicide has been a subject of serious and sustained debate. My views are well known, and my basis for them is based on principles and practicalities. First, legalising assisted suicide undermines the inherent dignity and worth of every... Read more » The post Lord Alton: ‘Peers have a duty to scrutinise the flawed assisted suicide bill’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
After being appointed as Labour’s opportunity mission champion last year, I made it clear my role was to get out and learn from the education institutions that are making a real difference. It is of course important to know the national numbers on how many students are studying which qualifications and what they progress to.... Read more » The post Sarah Smith: ‘Backing Institutes of Technology can help deliver Labour’s opportunity mission’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Each MP has their own path into politics. Mine began with years spent rowing alone across oceans, immersed in the wonder and majesty of nature. I saw first-hand just how vast and awe-inspiring our planet is – but also how vulnerable it has become. That experience taught me that we are all connected to the... Read more » The post Roz Savage: ‘Why Britain needs legal guarantees on climate and nature’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
At 10pm on July 4, 2024, when the exit poll was revealed — making it clear that Keir Starmer would be our next prime minister — our hopes for a better relationship between the UK and Europe, with all the economic benefits that would bring, were solidified. The public’s general mistrust in politics considered, to... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
The U.S. president's penchant for self-harm offers opportunity for stable democracies—if their leaders don't waste it| The Logic
Analysis: Soaring airfares and cancelled routes have forced Govt to offer small aviation companies $30m in loans – just don't call it a bailout, ministers say| Newsroom
Outlines some of the issues Alberta Beef Producers has brought forward as reasons for a potential membership withdrawal, as well as the Canadian Cattle Association’s response| Canadian Cattlemen
Carney must deal with a U.S. president who plays by the rules of professional wrestling, where narrative arcs decide outcomes.| The Logic
On Aug. 5, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, announced that the U.S. government would cease funding to 22 mRNA vaccine projects valued at around $500 million collectively. Specific vaccines that are losing funding include the COVID-19 vaccine, the flu vaccine and vaccines for other respiratory viruses. The consequences...| the Southerner Online
Reform’s radical plans for mass deportations won’t make anyone safer.| New Statesman
The California governor’s social media strategy is unserious, weird, attention-getting – and effective. That should worry us all.| New Statesman
Reform UK has gained its first MSP.| New Statesman
Over the last week or so we’ve gone into several sections of Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir “Frankly” in some detail: what gender she really thinks Adam “Isla Bryson” Graham is, blaming JK Rowling for the toxic tone of the self-ID debate and explaining how she thinks the law should be changed to let transwomen into women’s […]| Wings Over Scotland
Scotland’s two main political parties have published their 2024 accounts. The SNP’s can be found here, and Scottish Labour’s here. Neither tells a massively inspiring tale. (Click pics to enlarge.) The SNP lost £445,000 despite being boosted by donations totalling almost £940,000 from just FOUR individuals. Scottish Labour made a profit of £350,000 but only […]| Wings Over Scotland
Before becoming a politician Nicola Sturgeon had a brief and somewhat unsuccessful career in the world of law. Which means she has no excuse whatsoever for this: Because in law, yes it does. That’s EXACTLY what it means. People are not put on trial in the High Court of Scotland for putting pineapple on their […]| Wings Over Scotland
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The media coverage of the gender-ideology revelations in Nicola Sturgeon’s memoir has been based on a couple of short sentences from it, but since the main section of the book devotes 14 pages to the subject it’s worth checking out in depth, at least until something more interesting happens. Highly intelligent people only, obviously. We’ll […]| Wings Over Scotland
There was one revealing moment in what was an otherwise nauseatingly sycophantic interview with Nicola Sturgeon by Adam Fleming on BBC2 last night. ? And the thing it revealed is what Sturgeon’s book is really about. Because as more and more extracts have found their way into the public domain this week, the overarching theme […]| Wings Over Scotland
As more and more of Nicola Sturgeon’s memoirs ooze out into the public sphere like pus leaking from a burns-victim’s blisters, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of rank, festering untruth spreading out in all directions. First she audaciously attempted to blame Alex Salmond for supposedly leaking the news of his own […]| Wings Over Scotland
Say what you like about Nicola Sturgeon, but she’s not stupid. Releasing her memoirs when the Scottish Parliament is in recess has ensured acres of media coverage for what so far have been ex…| Wings Over Scotland
With a pledge to spend big on agtech, FCC chief executive Justine Hendricks hopes to give Canada’s food sector a jolt| The Logic
It’s easy to connect the politics behind axing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; it’s less straightforward to join the dots on why so many Australian talk shows are gone.| ESTHER ANATOLITIS
This report must be a wake-up call. We cannot afford to indulge in the fantasy that building more prisons will solve this crisis — history shows it won’t.| Prison Reform Trust
On August 1, the Saskatchewan Cattle Association raised the provincial portion of its check-off, raising the total check-off from $4.50 to $5.25 per head.| Canadian Cattlemen
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Nigel Farage is preparing for a summer offensive on borders and security.| New Statesman
Benefits literacy is essential for employees to maximise their wellbeing The post Crafting a comprehensive benefits literacy plan for your employees appeared first on DiversityQ.| DiversityQ
Dr don Trahan Jr. combats anti-DEI movements and pioneers change through Global Equity Entertainment The post The urgent need for equity and inclusion in a divided society appeared first on DiversityQ.| DiversityQ
Reflections on the betrayal and hostility from fellow women in the workplace The post Women against women: the hidden obstacle in Corporate America appeared first on DiversityQ.| DiversityQ
There are unintended / ignored / swept under the carpet consequences of the drive to get people wearing face masks to try and contain the coronavirus. Namely that they’re becoming a major source of pollution that directly causes harm to wildlife. This was becoming an issue back in the summer as this report details: Face […]| The South Essex Heckler – Archive
Dave – the editor Back in May on our sister project, Alternative Estuary, we published this piece eulogising the value of being able to access open space during lockdown: Reflections on the value of a park. The park in question is on the western edge of Stanford-le-Hope and was created from part of an old […]| The South Essex Heckler – Archive
We’ve had a little bit of stick about this rant we posted up a few days ago on having to own a smartphone to be able to function in society – How the f**k did we sleepwalk to this point? It’s pretty much on the cards that we’ll have to have some kind of CovidPass […]| The South Essex Heckler – Archive
Gallows humour… On Wednesday 9 September, new restrictions were announced to deal with reported increases in coronavirus cases. These restrictions become effective as of Monday 14 September. The announcement was delivered by Boris Johnson who was flanked by Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance: What are the new Covid rules coming into force in […]| The South Essex Heckler – Archive
These are things that are already in play or pretty close to it: COVID-19 monitoring apps, track and trace apps, ordering food from your table apps because you can’t order at the bar, the thr…| The South Essex Heckler - Archive
The idea that the EU had leverage over the US only makes sense if you think that economics and security are completely separate realms.| New Statesman
Commenting on the announcement today (28 July) that some trained staff in prisons will be issued with Tasers as part of a trial, Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust said: “Violence is a symptom of overcrowded, under-resourced, and purposeless prisons. Tasers and stab-proof vests may help staff feel safer and, in extreme situations, contribute to restoring order with minimal force. But we must not confuse these reactive measures with a strategy to reduce violence at its sou...| Prison Reform Trust
Commenting on HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ decision to issue an Urgent Notification to the Secretary of State for Justice regarding conditions at HMP Pentonville, Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust, said: “We are running out of adjectives to describe the shocking and inhumane conditions in our prisons—HMP Pentonville stands as a grim testament to a system in crisis. A troubling lack of oversight and accountability has led to unacceptable living conditions, with o...| Prison Reform Trust
Any improvements in the running of prisons these proposals would bring are predicated on reducing the pressures of rising demand on an overburdened system| Prison Reform Trust
Tribal white politics has once again found a place at the heart of American power.| New Statesman
This summer, members of the Green Party of England and Wales will be voting to elect new leaders and deputy leaders. It’s the first election for the party’s leaders since […]| Bright Green
Two of us behind this project are planning to move down to near Bristol by the middle of this year. Relocating means there will have to be changes to how this project carries on. This project will continue and hopefully as a result of the relocation, it will grow. It will be jointly run by […]|
In these troubled and increasingly dystopian times, the concept of ‘looking forward’ to the coming year may seem strange to people understandably filled with trepidation about what’s to come. We totally understand that and would be lying if we didn’t admit that we’re more than a bit fearful about what’s coming down the line to […]|
For those of us who see biodiversity as something that should be surrounding us and not sectioned off in a nature reserve, here’s some encouraging news from Thurrock Council as to how that can be achieved: Maintenance programme will promote biodiversity and community involvement in Thurrock. Before we go any further, yes, cutting down on […]|
There is one man that Donald Trump fears.| New Statesman
Even the mighty Man of Steel can be pricked by the barbs of the culture wars.| Radio Times
Declaring who’s the best actor in a repeat role is a fool’s game, but there’s nothing more fun.| Radio Times
“The issue really is, what was the hurry? And why did they perceive that as a crisis, when all that happened was that there was one critical and factually incorrect attack on the work which, as Blackhall and Pearl‘s report says, was capable of being defended by Creative Australia.” >>> Read on at ABC Arts| ESTHER ANATOLITIS
Writing Australia, Creative Australia’s new literature body, launches today.| ESTHER ANATOLITIS
It seems like almost every time somebody gets accused of rape, sexual harassment or any kind of horrible creepy sex-based sleaze in Scotland these days, the same face is always lurking around grinn…| Wings Over Scotland
So this snuck out quietly at the bottom of page 2 of today’s Daily Record. And like, we suspect, most of Scotland, our response was “WHAT?”| Wings Over Scotland
The hype behind an alternative left-wing party is just that: hype.| New Statesman
And now for tonight’s headlines. Police Scotland have nevertheless denied that prisoners in their custody are being excessively pampered, following reports that a man was hustled out of St Le…| Wings Over Scotland
These are the big things you need to know| Bright Green
In the Democratic New York mayoral candidate, left-populism has found its tribune.| New Statesman
Magda Szubanski has announced she's afflicted with mantle cell lymphoma, apparently it's an aggressive cancer and it's advanced.| Support Health
Kevin Stevens writes: I play pickleball several times a week at the YMCA in Central Square, Cambridge, a short walk from Harvard University. A cohort of thirty to forty of us play, and the group is a cross-section of the cosmopolitan Cambridge community. We run in age from fifteen to eighty-five. We are students, working […] The post Trump, Harvard, Free Speech appeared first on DRB.| DRB
Ryan Breeden writes: In March 2018, members of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) presented a formal ‘inquiry’ about the number of migrant families producing children with severe disabilities based on the alleged prevalence of incestuous marriages. The reaction to this almost word-for-word reworking of older antisemitic tropes about Jews and disability provoked swift public […]| DRB
The invasion of Iraq came robed in political poetry. This is the grand strategy of a businessman.| New Statesman
Should Keir Starmer back these strikes, he risks splitting his entire political movement.| New Statesman
As wars erase homes and histories, family memory becomes resistance. From Ottoman Jabal Amel to neoliberal Beirut, this is a story of forgotten villages, exploited labor, silent women, and leftist dreams born in exile.| Untold Mag
David Attenborough’s new documentary “Ocean” and the activist group Ocean Rebellion are harnessing imagery in the fight against marine destruction| www.theartnewspaper.com
Iron Dome’s surprising 30% success against Iran’s ballistic missiles in 2025 reveals its evolution. Explore how Israel’s defense system defied expectations.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Public Policy Researcher Carys Moseley comments on a new Scottish bill on prostitution which would criminalise people for purchasing sex Scottish MSP Ash Regan has unveiled a private bill in the Scottish Parliament to introduce the Nordic Model of legislation on prostitution to Scotland. The Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill was published last week. ...| Christian Concern
Explore the intriguing AI and cloud computing comparison, uncovering past lessons and future insights in technology's evolution.| Compare the Cloud
Reducing complexity and stress through technology will be key to restoring and growing a key portion of the UK tourist economy, says Jun Cai, UK Country Head at Alipay+.| Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Can good writing solve our crisis of masculinity?| New Statesman
Everything is to play for – but this victory does indicate new opportunities for Labour.| New Statesman
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb drone strike crippled Russia’s nuclear air fleet exposing vulnerabilities in its strategic aviation a bold blow to Moscow’s triad.| Bulgarian Military Industry Review
Max Verstappen asked whether it matters if he deliberately crashes into a rival. The FIA needs to give him a clear answer.| RaceFans
After Trinity College Dublin Students’ Union’s (TCDSU) by now infamous “rapist effigy” campaign, an emergency town hall was called to discuss the events of the preceding weeks. Despite the almost unanimously critical response, SU President Jenny Maguire put on an admirable defence of a seemingly indefensible campaign, standing firm and responding to every question. The […]| Trinity News
Today, the Tory grandee was sworn into the House of Lords, entering the nobility at long last.| New Statesman
On April 16th, the UK Supreme Court issued its judgement in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case. The Court ruled that the term “sex” under the UK’s Equality Act only refers to “biological sex” and thus excludes trans women; OII Europe has been trying to make sense of how the new ruling will impact the lives of intersex people. The post OII Europe comment on UK Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on OII Europe.| OII Europe
Rachel Reeves heads to Washington to strike a UK-US trade deal.| Economic Research Council
Mit bis zu 200 Milliarden Euro will die Kommission die Entwicklung von KI in der Union anschieben. Davon sollen 20 Milliarden Euro für bis zu fünf neue “KI Gigafactories” zur Verfügung stehen. Source: EU-Kommission: “KI-Gigafabriken” sollen Standort Europa stärken | heise online Microsoft rollt seine Commitments, KI Data Center zu bauen, zurück, in China sind […]| Smashing Frames
Now is the time to recognise the scale of the challenge she faces and get behind her.| www.canberratimes.com.au
Tariffs have evolved dramatically, serving different purposes at different times.| Economic Research Council
Hayao Miyasaki is the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio known worldwide for their stunning, emotional, beautiful stories and movies. At the core of Studio Ghibli’s work is a deep engagement with questions of humanity. About what it means to be a human, about how to care for one another and the world […]| Smashing Frames
So whenever you use some AI chatbot (regardless of the maker), it’s there. That motherfucking asterisk. Like look: Quote: “Gemini can make mistakes […] so double-check it.” I have a question (well multiple ones but let’s start with my biggest one): Why do we accept that? Say I order groceries from my supermarket. Some fruits, […]| Smashing Frames
Manchester United’s recent announcement of a new £2 billion, 100,000-seat stadium will offer a significant and instructive example of urban regeneration in action.| Economic Research Council
Canadian society has begun to corrode. Rebuilding trust will be a key part of rebuilding the economy.| The Logic
In der taz argumentiert Annekathrin Kohout, man dürfe “KI”-Kunst und Bildgeneratoren nicht nur mit rechtem Gedankengut assoziieren, es nicht “den Rechten” überlassen: Wer KI-Bilder vorschnell als „rechts“ abtut, verkennt ihre eigentliche Sprengkraft. Sie sind Ausdruck einer kollektiven visuellen Imagination und kraftvolle „Wunschmaschinen“, Source: Wie rechts ist die KI-Ästhetik?: Bildpolitiken des Affekts | taz.de Ich glaube, […]| Smashing Frames
Quebec’s grand plan to digitize its system for licensing automobiles and drivers is over budget and technically flawed. For Premier François Legault, it could become a fin de régime crisis.| The Logic
