There have been penalties for those who looked the other way when Epstein was convicted of child sex offences and decided to maintain relationships with the financier — but not for the British ambassador to Washington, reveals SOLOMON HUGHES
Grenfell: once again, gamed by politicians
The mental health crisis of those affected by the Grenfell disaster is still not being taken seriously, writes EMMA DENT COAD
Labour’s new Treasury unit will ‘challenge unnecessary regulation’ by forcing nominally independent bodies like Ofwat to bend to business demands — exactly what Iain Anderson’s corporate clients wanted, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
DR DYLAN MURPHY looks at a Big Brother Watch report which exposes the government as an enabler of DWP secret spying on benefit claimants
The EU faces a critical choice: will it remain in the shadow of an increasingly unreliable US ally, or will it forge its own path in a multilateral world where co-operation with China is essential, asks MARC VANDEPITTE as leaders meet for the EU-China Summit
A lot of discussion about how the left should currently organise – including debate on whether the Green Party is a useful vehicle for advance – runs the risk of refusing to engage with or learn from the reasons the left was defeated previously, argues KEVIN OVENDEN
For Egypt trade trumps the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians, but how long can the country’s ‘misleaders’ – and others in the region – continue their indifference against the popular will of their own people, asks ROGER McKENZIE
IT’S BEEN a very tough few weeks for North Kenners affected by Grenfell.
The Channel 4 programme of September 8 — Grenfell: the Untold Story — included footage of Grenfell residents at meetings discussing the refurb before the fire, as well as scenes from the fire.
It was very honest and very painful. In 2016 the artist/film-maker who made the film had been commissioned by Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) to create art projects with residents in the run-up to the proposed “regeneration” (bulldozing and redevelopment) of Silchester West and the refurb of the tower.
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