Macron's elitist liberalism is hard to swallow for the left but it beats fascism Be under no illusions that Macron is on the side of socialism or social democracy. Apr 24, 2017 Marine Le Pen
Labour is heading for its worst election defeat in living memory The blame for this tragedy isn't just with government – it's with those who voted for an incompetent leader. Apr 18, 2017 General Election 2017 Theresa May Jeremy Corbyn
I put on two stone working in low-paid jobs - poor people aren't fat because they're lazy Obese poor people eat junk because they're too worn out by dead-end jobs to cook. Apr 10, 2017 Jeremy Corbyn
George Osborne kicked the poor and accelerated Britain's decline — he was never a moderate Liberal conservatism is dying at the hands of populism but progressives shouldn't mourn. Apr 3, 2017 George Osborne David Cameron Brexit
Remainers need to stop sounding like they want Brexit Britain to fail If Remainers want to protect the gains made under the EU they need to start winning arguments. Mar 29, 2017 Brexit European Union Theresa May
Britain is one of the wealthiest countries in the world – so why aren't we happier? Could it be that Brits want their cake and eat it? Mar 20, 2017
Greedy ticket touts shut ordinary people out from popular culture with their rip-off prices The government's crackdown on the bulk-buying of event tickets is a welcome move against touting. Mar 14, 2017 Ed Sheeran
Stealth taxes hit the poor hardest and treat the public like they're stupid Many voters are willing to pay more tax for better public services but politicians aren't upfront with us. Mar 6, 2017 George Osborne
Travis Kalanick's rant at a driver is no different from how Uber treats them every day Uber avoids its responsibilities as an employer by offloading financial risks of the business onto drivers. Mar 1, 2017 Uber
Jeremy Corbyn is why Labour lost Copeland – the party is the Titanic and he is its giant hole Labour's problems run deeper than Corbyn but he is the main reason it lost the Copeland by-election. Feb 24, 2017 Jeremy Corbyn Theresa May
We should fear Mark Zuckerberg's power and his utopian vision for the future He wants a global community but by being 'tax competitive' Facebook colluded in a system that harms people. Feb 20, 2017 Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Alt-right Donald Trump
Will the politics of 'open and closed' replace 'left versus right'? For the openers, globalisation is to be embraced; for the closers, it's time to pull up the drawbridge. Feb 13, 2017 Marine Le Pen Donald Trump
Milo Yiannopoulos is not being denied free speech – he just doesn't deserve the platform Granting the alt-right a platform to whip up hatred can impinge on the freedom of those on the receiving end. Feb 6, 2017
We need a second referendum on our Brexit deal - or May will have no choice but to suck up to Trump Our moral standing in the world has been sacrificed to squeezing a trade deal from an unstable President. Feb 1, 2017
Fake news is thriving — but history shows it's nothing new Fake news abounded in George Orwell's time just as it did as far back as you wish to look. Jan 23, 2017 Donald Trump
This is the week we discover that Brexit wasn't the working class revolt it was sold as Leavers are about to turn on the working people who were told that leaving the EU would solve their problems. Jan 16, 2017 Brexit Donald Trump
Social care is in dire need of funding – it's exacerbating the NHS crisis Privatisation and austerity have a knock-on impact on care staff and the vulnerable people they look after. Jan 9, 2017 NHS
Ignore the problems immigration causes for workers and you end up with ugly solutions Halting movement of Europeans won't help but liberals can't ignore the impact on worker-employer relations. Jan 3, 2017 Jeremy Corbyn Brexit Nigel Farage UKIP
Don't complain about strikes this Christmas – we all need stronger trade unions Inconvenience doesn't warrant 'emergency laws' which would curb one of the few rights workers still have. Dec 19, 2016
Corbyn needs to quit the double standards and call out the crimes of Assad and Putin Supposed anti-war activists fail to respond to bloodshed which doesn't sit with their anti-American worldview. Dec 12, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn Syria Isis Vladimir Putin Human rights