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EMMA DENT COAD shines a light on attempts by the notorious Kensington and Chelsea Council to railroad through a development plan that no-one locally wants or needs, while slandering opponents as ‘Nimbys’
Trellick Tower, designed by Erno Goldfinger
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Join the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green, which will bring together countless international workers’ organisations in a statement against the far right
Ecuador’s election wasn’t free — and its people will pay the price under President Noboa
Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
WE WERE delighted to host a Claim the Future event earlier this month with John McDonnell, looking at issues that affect our borough.
I chose to speak on a subject I’m all too familiar with, which affects everyone’s daily lives, which can utterly destroy or joyfully re-energise communities, but which immediately sends people off to sleep: the planning system.
Bear with me.
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