Margaret Hodge’s Diary: Keir Starmer’s honourable announcement and why I’m a proud granny
The Labour leader has demonstrated integrity, which is so different from the slippery lying that defines Boris Johnson.
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Did the UK perform better than thought on Covid-19?
The circumstances were unenviable but to shrug and say ministers “did their best” is to excuse the inexcusable.
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Raise a spliff to Sadiq Khan, a politician brave enough to get real on drug reform
Only fear and prejudice stop the government from taking the evidence-based approach to drugs advocated by the Mayor of London.
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It’s too early to name a culprit for a mysterious outbreak of acute hepatitis
Covid could be one explanation, as could lockdowns – but there are numerous possibilities, including non-infectious causes.
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US abortion ruling will reverberate around the world
The likely reversal of Roe vs Wade has emboldened global anti-choice activists.
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The anti-abortion conservatives pretend that the change they long fought for won’t change much
Right-wing commentators and politicians are seeking to downplay the potential impact of overruling Roe vs Wade.
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Threat to abortion is just the beginning of the assault on rights
The logic being used against Roe vs Wade could be used to strike down same-sex marriage or access to contraception.
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How “trauma” became a front in the culture war
The academic Nick Haslam discusses the complexity around defining psychological harm.
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