Opinion

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

Twitter turning 20 shows us how our world needs to change, but often it feels hopeless. The punk pioneers of the 1970s know all about that.

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

On International Women’s Day, Refuge CEO Gemma Sherrington asks what needs to change to ensure a safer future for women and girls

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

Campaigners will call on government to shift the incentives on public services to prevent violence against women, writes peer and chair of the Future Governance Forum’s Social Insights Panel Polly Neate on International Women’s Day

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

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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 next for Palestine Action? High Court judgment is important victory for the right to protest
Victoria Tecca

What next for Palestine Action? High Court judgment is important victory for the right to protest

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

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

Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how
Helen Barnard and Mike Childs

Taking action against climate change could also help end the need for food banks. Here’s how

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

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Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations
Chris Williamson

Anyone should be able to become an architect. But apprenticeship funding is shaking the foundations

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future
Nick Marshall

I was homeless at 16 after leaving care. My apprenticeship gave me a future

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it
John Bird

I got a copy of the Beveridge Report for my 80th birthday. Every government minister should read it

Why the internet needs to be safer for women
Leyla Buran and Professor Olga Jurasz

Why the internet needs to be safer for women