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The BBC is under attack. Democracy could very well be next
The nation's broadcaster is facing a coordinated assault that threatens public accountability.
Nov 11
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Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: progressive politics can still triumph
The mayoralty of New York proves the left can win when it focuses on delivering for people.
Nov 6
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Nigel Farage’s big tent is full of holes: We deconstruct the Reform leader's latest speech
Reform UK wants you to believe it’s on the side of working people. In reality, it serves one master.
Nov 4
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Millionaires 'leaving the UK' is a false narrative - it's time to introduce a wealth tax
The exodus of the rich, already purported to be in action, hasn’t occurred. Plus: Zoë Grünewald on Lucy Powell as Labour's beacon of hope.
Oct 28
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Lucy Powell is a beacon of hope, but Labour still faces a crisis
The new deputy leader brings hope for Labour’s renewal, but deep structural problems and voter disillusionment remain.
Oct 28
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Courage is needed to ensure grooming gangs inquiry stays the course
There are good intentions from Labour, but Jess Phillips must rise to meet this challenge as weaponisation ramps up.
Oct 23
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The family courts are complicit in abuse - and the government looks away
How can a government that pledges to halve violence against women and girls ignore the state-sanctioned arm of that violence?
Oct 16
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Child poverty is a failure of the state and the economy it claims to safeguard
The government insists we cannot afford to lift children out of poverty, while those same children pay the price for political caution.
Oct 14
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At Labour conference, Reform was the real story
The government's second conference in power showed unity against the far right, but anxiety over delivery and messaging remains.
Oct 2
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It's crucial Starmer's 'Pride in Place' funds reach communities in need
Labour cannot afford for this to become another Westminster hobbyhorse
Sep 25
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Rachel Reeves has a John Lewis problem
Plus: ReformWatch looks at the reaction to the pledge to scrap Indefinite Leave to Remain, The Lead Digest with recommended reads/listens and the latest…
Sep 23
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America’s darkness is swallowing Britain
Authoritarianism, far-right funding, and Epstein-era corruption are seeping into UK politics. We must confront it, before it's too late.
Sep 16
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This is not who we are
The racists have been emboldened and sanctioned by our government’s own rhetoric – to now talk vaguely in terms of resistance is far too little, much…
Sep 16
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Why the race for Labour’s next number two matters
Plus: Tell us who you want to win in our poll, the latest from The Lead's northern titles, and everything our team is reading and listening to this…
Sep 11
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Angela Rayner is not some kind of Monopoly Board empress. Don't sack her for a mistake
Plus: Ice cream scandals and a war on local press in Reform Watch, the latest news from The Lead North, and our team's recommended reads in The Lead…
Sep 4
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Making Tax Digital plans will penalise vulnerable and low-paid workers
Many disabled people are already only surviving because of their ability to work and earn alongside their rights to state support.
Aug 28
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Britain once saved my grandfather. Would it save him now?
Nigel Farage's plans for mass deportations are a test of our humanity.
Aug 26
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Live facial recognition has no place at Notting Hill Carnival
The Met Police is pushing ahead with plans to use divisive LFR at Notting Hill – it's another terrifying slide towards state surveillance. Plus: Zoë…
Aug 21
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The leopard versus the Home Office
The high court's decision to close Epping's asylum hotel is the inevitable consequence of years of hostile anti-immigration rhetoric
Aug 21
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Why is the right-wing media so desperate for a hot-riot summer?
Plus: Drilling into Farage's plan for crime, the latest on what Reform have been up to, The Lead Digest and updates from The Lead North team.
Aug 14
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Why we chose to spotlight stop-and-search this week
Technology is about to intensify police abuse – this effects all of us.
Aug 9
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Stop the boats, wreck the state
Another week, and it’s another two institutions on the brink – prisons and the asylum system.
Aug 5
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Nigel Farage: Tough on crime, soft on facts
Plus: The latest from Reform Watch, long-reads galore in The Lead Digest, and a slice of the news in the North.
Jul 31
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It's time for sensible conversation about anti-Black racism
From Diane Abbott, to racism at the Euros, to maternal healthcare failings – it has never been more important to call out antiblackness wherever we see…
Jul 22
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