All the evidence shows voters want Labour to shift to the left — but initial signs from Andy Burnham are worrying on that front, cautions DIANE ABBOTT
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'Sex, gangs and poor white girls' – unpicking the narratives
Victims were forgotten until a far-right billionaire posted a series of tweets on Britain’s grooming gangs. ANN CZERNIK separates the grains of truth from the chaff of media frenzy in the story that has appalled one and all
Rotherham minster, in the centre of a town at the heart of the 'grooming gangs' scandal
ANDY McDONALD MP says Labour must show it is capable of delivering real improvements in people’s lives — bold action is required
ANGUS REID and ANDREW JOHNSTONE report on an initiative that we must take this summer
ALLISON FEWTRELL on what Plaid Cymru's historic election victory means for the communities being failed by Wales’s housing crisis, and four things the new government can do right now
France Insoumise MP JEROME LEGAVRE speaks to Christophe Domec on building the Europe-wide peace movement that came together in the International Conference Against War last weekend
At last weekend’s International Conference Against War, LINDA PENTZ GUNTER talks to the Palestinian physician and politician about the struggles ahead to achieve a truly free Palestine
BRITAIN’S biggest sex scandal been transformed into a story of our times, and a contentious political fiction. But it’s standing in the way of truth and justice for the victims, families and communities where child sexual exploitation is industrialised.
“If protecting children makes you a fascist, so be it.” It’s a compelling narrative, put to good use by those who wish to fan the flames of division, or capitalise on public outrage for political gain; but it is just that.
A political fiction, with smoke and mirrors, intrigue and controversy, a loose collection of unrelated, unproven statistics, removed from any context and woven together with the thread of conspiracy, a story spun over a quarter of a century serving many masters, instilling fear.
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