Opinion

Remembering a friend with The Fall, sequins, and a poem
Robin Ince

Remembering a friend with The Fall, sequins, and a poem

Expect the unexpected when you ask Robin Ince to deliver a eulogy

Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion
Bridget Phillipson

Our kid-friendly version of the child poverty strategy teaches all children empathy and compassion

The government has published a child-friendly version of its poverty strategy. Education Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson explains why.

‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone
women

‘Cruel’ government crackdown on migrant women could leave them facing violence alone

The government’s proposed changes to settlement rules risk pushing migrant women, including survivors of abuse, into insecurity, writes Hibiscus’ Elizabeth Jiménez-Yánez

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration
John Bird

Sex has fallen off the menu, the pints cost £9: this lost generation needs regeneration

Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society
Steven MacKenzie

Twitter is 20 years old. X’s decline into division is still damaging society

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The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change
Gemma Sherrington

The most dangerous place for a woman is her home. Society must recognise it to bring change

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls
Polly Neate

Three ways we can make a radical shift to prevent violence against women and girls

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability
Sam Delaney

I love the freedom of freelancing. But you never get used to the instability

Labour’s asylum policies will destroy lives – and drive away voters
Daniel Sohege

Labour’s asylum policies will destroy lives – and drive away voters

Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face
John Bird

Don’t let Epstein and his accomplices distract us from the real threats we face

Palestine Action: What happens when protest is branded terror?
Yasmine Ahmed and Lydia Gall

Palestine Action: What happens when protest is branded terror?

There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty
Lisa Mainwaring

There’s a blind spot with the SEND reforms which could push more families into poverty

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea
Paul McNamee

Council tax hikes won’t improve services or pay workers better. But I have an idea

What Spain’s migration decision means for the UK
Dr Allan Njanji

What Spain’s migration decision means for the UK

Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?
Mike Soutar

Mike Soutar: Employers are sitting on their hands when it comes to hiring. How can we change that?

A new kind of politics is coming our way
John Bird

A new kind of politics is coming our way

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
Juliette Flach

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple

Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works
Diane Johnson

Labour’s SEND reforms will live or die in classrooms. Families know what works

Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain
Carly Whyborn

Homes for Ukraine helped save thousands of people. But life for Ukrainian refugees is still uncertain

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI
Paul McNamee

Ireland’s basic income for artists shows respect for human creativity in the age of AI

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs
Richard Sharp

London’s community gardens show it’s not just a diesel-choked city on its last legs

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Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes
John Bird

Prime minister is a job for the odd fishes

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens
Vikki Brownridge

There are 2.5 million people trapped in credit card debt in the UK. This is why it happens

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it
Laura McCarthy

Domestic abuse is getting worse. Education alone isn’t enough to stop it

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That
Sam Delaney

Me, my grown-up daughter, and a night out with Take That