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How Real is the Russian Threat?

06/07/2026 Mike Stanton

The Russian threat is being used to browbeat us into accepting more attacks on our liberties and make sacrifices to fund a massive growth in arms spending.

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Burnham substitutes for Starmer

29/06/2026 Mike Stanton

Good riddance to Starmer but will Burnham be any better? From PFI to LFI he was a loyal member of Blair's government. But where are his loyalties today? Will it…

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Words have Consequences

17/06/2026 Marilyn Tyzack

Words have consequences, especially for the victims of racist riots. But apparently not for those who incite the riots like Farage and Yaxley-Lennon. The rise in racist violence didn’t happen…

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Under the radar

14/06/2026 Jo Buchanan

A travesty of justice in court. The Filton 4 were given harsh prison sentences related to terrorism, yet they were not convicted of terrorism.

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Reactor

12/06/2026 Mike Stanton

AI is being weaponised against us. Can we turn it into an ally? Artist Felicity Hammond suggests some intriguing possibilities in Reactor.

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Below the radar

08/06/2026 Jo Buchanan

Many of those with power have children and grandchildren yet are too obsessed with short-term gain to take vital urgent action on the climate.

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The search for sanity

19/05/2026 Jo Buchanan

We believe in a different society where people can work together in communities to bring about change and hope.

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Labour’s Crisis and the Search for Hope

17/05/2026 Marilyn Tyzack

Backing Andy Burnham is less about inspiration and more about preventing a deeper slide into the hands of Reform

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Below the radar: news stories that are seldom seen

06/05/2026 Jo Buchanan

Civil war is close and brings more death, disease, hunger and displacement to the people of Mali. One of many news stories seldom seen.

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Trump turns on Zambia

04/05/2026 Marilyn Tyzack

Medicines are being used by Trump as leverage to steal Zambia’s minerals, A royal visit gives credibility to American imperialism.

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