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Granville Williams on a back issue of the Pontefract and Castleford Express
Read moreGranville Williams on a back issue of the Pontefract and Castleford Express
Read moreRight-wing think tanks informed Thatcher’s privatisation and Truss’s disastrous tax cuts, and are still shaping Conservative policy today
Read moreGranville Williams reviews a powerful book on the Grenfell disaster – Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen,...
Read moreTwo cases reveal the tip of the iceberg for the government-linked get-rich scheme – Ramfoam and Michelle Mone
Read moreIf the BBC is to survive, then its independence from government interference and financial pressures must be at the heart...
Read moreVicious union bashing by the right-wing press was used as a tool against workers in the 1970s and is happening...
Read moreNew report shows that social media has replaced local and regional newspapers as a primary news source in many communities
Read moreThe right-wing press’s attack on union action serves the government’s propaganda agenda at the expense of workers’ rights
Read moreWhat is the rationale behind the privatisation of Channel 4 and what consequences will this have for the public?
Read moreUnder the constant barrage of government attacks, the BBC faces an uncertain future, which shows exactly why it must survive
Read moreOfficial secrecy: how government plans threaten journalists and whistleblowers - attend the event at the Festival of Debate
Read moreThe government has decided to prioritise the sale of Channel 4, despite widespread opposition and no credible business case.
Read moreRight-wing outrage at P&O Ferries highlights the contradictions at the heart of Tory policies towards workers' and trade union rights
Read morePutin's censorship is having an impact on what Russians can read, watch and hear, but many journalists are unhappy with...
Read moreRussian influence in the UK and Conservative Party is deeply entrenched, which explains why so little has been done to...
Read moreRight-wing politicians, newspapers and pressure groups all want the BBC to be a marginal UK media presence. It's time to...
Read moreAmazon's vigorous campaign against unions has been notable in the last few years, and many workers still lack proper union...
Read morePaul Dacre is once again in the running to be the new chair of the TV and telecommunications regulator Ofcom.
Read moreThe privatisation of Channel 4 is a political decision. Is this the payback for having challenged Johnson's government?
Read moreEmployers are using unscrupulous ‘fire and rehire’ tactics and employees struggle with the impact of the pandemic on wages and...
Read moreThe Amazon vote was given to workers who were unhappy with their labour conditions; however, it failed to achieve the...
Read moreThe cartoon row at Batley Grammar School draws to light the importance of pluralism, but also freedom of speech and...
Read moreAmazon owns a third of the warehouse space in the country, yet continues to treat its workers poorly. Is union...
Read moreThe battle to organise an Amazon warehouse has led to a violation of workers rights with insistence on speed and...
Read moreOne other sinister and covert weapon used against trade unionists is now getting some attention: the extent to which the...
Read moreWapping – The Workers’ Story is a film about the momentous year-long industrial dispute which began in 1986 when Rupert...
Read moreThe UK's media landscape is one already dominated by right-wing oligarchs.
Read moreOne thing is clear. We desperately need to ensure the survival of what remains of our local and regional newspapers.
Read moreGranville Williams looks at the assault on reality in both the UK and the US, and the need to defend...
Read moreWe need strong regional media
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