Inside the rise – and reckoning – of the ‘Oxocracy’: how a caste of Oxford Tories shaped Brexit, bungled Covid, and ran Britain for decades

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Is enough being done at the Global Plastics conference to stem the tide of plastic pollution?

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Imagine if anti-asylum hotel protesters admitted the truth: they’re being played for mugs by the powerful they think they defend

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Warning: ‘gangocracy’ – populist power grabs and elite complicity echo fascism, risking democracy’s collapse

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We spend trillions on bombs but sell off our allotments, which help keep us active and better fed; it’s time we defended the nation’s health

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Trusting our gut instincts – this Palantir-backed digital upgrade would erode core NHS values of human care and inclusion

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Tafadzwa Muchenje turns his three-year immigration battle into Ripples, a bold solo show debuting in Sheffield this September

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Enter the eerie world of Aberstowe – Modern Folklore, a chilling new short story e-book from Comma Press’s 2025 writing course

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I dream of Spam, sing about Spam, make special Spam breakfasts called “shenzi eggs benedict”. Zuckerberg hates spam – I fry mine in butter

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TL;DR: for now, perhaps, we must learn to work with – or around – AI, but let’s not allow it to write for, or indeed instead of, us

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When the history of Brexit is written, the Lib Dems’ decision to let Johnson hold this election will be seen as a key strategic error.

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We can kick Johnson out. So brave the elements and vote for the candidates with the best chance of beating the Tories.

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Relying on the WTO for our trade was always a terrible idea. Now that the US president has ripped a hole in it, it’s economic suicide.

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Good news from YouGov poll is Tory lead is shrinking. Bad news is they are still ahead because too many pro-European votes are being wasted.

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A Tory victory means more chaos. The only way to end the arguments over Brexit and fix our real problems is to vote them out.

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Johnson yesterday hinted he would axe the licence fee. This had two purposes: cover up his NHS blunder and pummel the BBC into submission.

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PM rips off Love Actually in his video but misses out the punch line: “Just because it’s Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth.”

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Right-wing press has branded Corbyn unelectable. They are right - he is. Not for the reasons they suggest, but because of simple maths.

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To cover up Johnson’s NHS disaster, Tories fabricate story about Labour activist punching Hancock aide.

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Not only is Johnson lying about surrendering to the EU demand for an internal UK border, he isn’t ready to deliver a deal by December 2020.

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