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Chloë Deakin conferred with colleagues in the staff room who corroborated accounts of harassment of fellow pupils and of Farage’s apparent fascination with the far right, including claims that he had been “goose-stepping” on combined cadet force marches. Deakin’s letter of June 1981, first...

The news that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be heading the inquiry into his own government’s failings ahead of the Hamas-led attacks of October 7, 2023...oh wait, i get it.

Hope, tolerance, compassion. Social division, anger and distrust is growing in the UK and beyond. Extremist violence and abuse is escalating and racism and anti-migrant rhetoric is reaching the mainstream. The Guardian's 2025 charity appeal is supporting grassroots charities at the heart of...

The Free Marketeers promised us a miracle. They gave us Rip-Off Britain. Our country is in decline because of their radical experiment. People can feel it: they pay more for essentials and struggle to afford a decent life. Too often the basics don’t seem to work anymore. No wonder we feel...

David Dimbleby asks the question on the Beeb in an interesting delve into the evolving relationship of the royals in modern Britain. Due deference was paid towards Qeen Elizabeth II but when King Charles passes the torch on the King Bill IV i wonder how much influence he can wield in a changing...

A new documentary opening Wednesday in New York highlighting Noam Shuster Eliassi, an Israeli comedian and peace activist. Shuster Eliassi hopes for justice and equality for Palestinians and "to make present the elephant in the room that a lot of artists [in Israel] prefer to ignore." We also...

Please be upstanding for the Essex County anthem. :D

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Book Riot This year’s top five banned books are: A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, banned in 23 school districts Breathless by Jennifer Niven, banned in 20 districts Sold by Patricia McCormick, banned in 20 districts Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, banned in 19 districts...

He judges you.

Here are the key events on day 1,300 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Fighting has raged in Ukraine since Russia launched a full-scale invasion more than three years ago. Over the past year, Russian forces have slowly expanded the amount of territory they control, mostly in the east of Ukraine, and...

The killing of Charlie Kirk is being used by Tommy Robinson to mobilise support before what is expected to be Britain’s largest far-right rally in decades, which will include speakers from Britain, the US and Europe. Other planned speakers include Ant Middleton, a former UK special forces...

Boris Johnson recieves £115,000 from a taxpayer-funded annual allowance and faces calls to be suspended after revelations in the Guardian - while Angela Raynor is forced out over a £30,000 mistake. I'm sure the resident Tory boys are happy for their hero to keep calm and carry on raking in the...

Seen here reaching out for another slice of your share.

He has a plan

Two hilly, wooded parcels of land in Llanafan Fawr have been bought by the Woodlander Initiative (TWI), a land-buying scheme led by Simon Birkett, a far-right figure with links to Patriotic Alternative, the UK’s largest fascist group. Critics say Wiltshire-based Birkett’s aim is to create a...

I always said so... United States President Donald Trump has said his administration is “looking at” reclassifying cannabis as a less dangerous drug. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump said he would make a determination on the legal classification of the drug over the...