CLAUDIA WEBBE speaks out against the lethal mechanics of Britain’s culture-war press
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Putting the Westminster parlour games into perspective
While the Brexit debates are important, they’re in danger of eclipsing news of major social economic and political events occurring all across the globe, says NEIL FINDLAY
Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay (left), Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, and Michel Barnier, the EU’s Chief Brexit Negotiator (right)
Powerful agribusiness interests are trying to overturn efforts by the Lula government to protect the environment and indigenous peoples of the Amazon region, writes GABRIELA SA PESSOA
Trade unions and community groups are mobilising to push back against Trump’s racist raids after new revelations of spying on legal protesters. MARK GRUENBERG reports from the US state of Minnesota
The best wildfire service may begin with the community, argues KOMAL RAJ ARYAL
The evolution of the Scottish nationalist leadership into cheerleaders for Nato has led the party to betray its pledges on Palestine and social spending, writes COLL McCAIL
While riding the No 3 bus in Glasgow MATT KERR has ample time to dissect the moribund Scottish Labour decline into near oblivion and watch intriguing bus passenger dynamics
OVER the last week I have spent some time watching the BBC World Service. Naturally, much of the coverage focused on events in the House of Commons where so-called “Super Saturday” failed to live up to the hype surrounding it.
Like a final-day league decider there was extensive frenzied, pre-match hype in the media. Players from both sides were interviewed speculating on the outcome, supporters gave their completely over-the-top biased opinions, while bedecked in their team colours. In the centre the referee strutted and preened milking the moment for all he could.
As the game got under way, Barclay, the blue team centre forward, attempted an early strike but the red team generalissimo Starmer effortlessly demolished each attack with a skilled, elegant and precise performance.
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