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Landed gentry dominate land ownership

Just 1% of the population own half of the land in England and Scotland. And in England, homeowners only hold 3% of the entire country, according to Who Owns Britain? – a report from Common Wealth. Modern times? Still a landed gentry, but with Instagram To modernise the country, we must sur...

Starmer isn't that different from Trump

Scratch a liberal and you’ll find a fascist, the saying goes. It would be puerile to frame Sir Keir Starmer as a fascist in any real sense, even after his government’s right swing on immigration and his support for genocide. The truth is more complicated. This is the story of a man, a part...

Together for Palestine brings forward biggest stars

Last night’s Together for Palestine fundraiser brought together powerful music and words of resistance. Amid Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza, famous voices from different professions united in opposition. The event raised around £1.5m for Palestinian-led organisations. Here are some high...