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Democracy for Sale

By Peter Geoghegan

A newsletter dedicated to revealing how dark money and hidden influence threaten our democracy

The Detail

Updates from Northern Ireland's leading investigative news site

Wealth of Nations

By Simon Nixon

European political economy and geoeconomics

Conquest of the Useless

By Mic Wright

Honest media criticism from a complete arsehole.

The Burning Times

By Leah Borromeo

How to tell stories and make the world less shit.

The Teesside Lead

The Teesside Lead is news that's on your side - a new voice to connect, enable and help find solutions. Edited and written by Leigh Jones. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday.

Our sister title covering all things Teesside, politics and more - edited by Leigh Jones

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Eyes & Ears North East

By Brian Aitken

Eyes & Ears is a curated round-up of what's been happening in the region in the past seven days - plus some quality columnists and features on the people and places of the North East.

The Sun'll Come Out

By Natalie Morris

Grief, love, and learning to live (thrive?) alongside the inevitability of loss.

The Lancashire Lead

The Lancashire Lead covers people, place and policy across the county. Shining a light with investigative and thoughtful journalism across Lancashire. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Luke Beardsworth.

Our sister title, diving deep into Lancashire, its identify, politics, news digests and more. Edited by Jamie Lopez.

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The Blackpool Lead

The Blackpool Lead covers people, place and policy across the town. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Luke Beardsworth with writing from Michael Holmes and Jamie Lopez.

The Blackpool Lead looks beyond the Tower to bring a weekly newsletter filled with in-depth storytelling and campaigning journalism. Our sister title, edited by Ed Walker and Luke Beardsworth.

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The Definite Article

By Adam

Views and reviews by journalist Adam Barnett

The Southport Lead

The Southport Lead covers people, place and policy across the town. Shining a light with investigative and thoughtful journalism in Southport. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Jamie Lopez.

Our sister title covering Southport in Merseyside

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Future North

By JP Spencer

Future North is a free regular Substack that explores the people, projects and ideas shaping the future of the North of England.

An interesting look at the politics behind the North of England and what's holding it back

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The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything

By Jonn Elledge

assorted nerdery from a man who should probably be doing something else

Fair Comment

By Will Snell

How to build a public and political consensus for a fairer Britain

The Calderdale Lead

The Calderdale Lead covers people, place and policy across the county. Shining a light with investigative and thoughtful journalism across Calderdale. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Andrew Greaves.

Divided, Indivisible

By Dimi Reider

The land between the river and the sea.

The Lettuce

By Dave Macleod

Politics, Media and Jokes from Plague Island