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This article is a response to 'British journalists have become part of Johnson’s fake news machine' by Peter Oborne. The issue of anonymous briefings by senior officials is an important one, but not new. Jill Rutter won't mind me reminding her that her life as the director of communications at the Treasury was made a […]

At this year's The World Transformed, we chatted to Novara Media's Ash Sarkar. Click Here: habitat tord boontje She spoke to us about the coming UK general election and a possible Labour Party agenda of zero carbon by 2030, a four day working week, universal basic services, dismantling the hostile environment and abolishing private schools.

‘Congratulations on your achievement’, ‘I heard congratulations are in order’, ‘well done’. I look at my interlocutor undecided on what to reply. A smiling face looks at me, expecting a response. Eventually I put an end to the awkwardness by smiling back politely. ‘Thank you’, I hear myself saying unconvincingly and rapidly move on. What […]

Precarious workers need Asia’s unions In the Global North, changes in the organisation of work and employer strategy have rendered existing unions less powerful and put unionism out of reach for large groups of workers. In Asia, the situation is even more complex. Many Asian countries have large informal sectors, unregulated by labour law and […]

Pep Guardiola’s side won the Premier League title in record-breaking style last season, but their own claims there is even more to come in the future Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour has promised supporters there is much more to come following the 10th anniversary of his takeover, adamant they are still “only half way up […]

The French striker has often had to fight for recognition at Real Madrid, but he is back in the spotlight following a summer of change at the Bernabeu Real Madrid would be a better team if Cristiano Ronaldo was still on their books. There is not an argument to be had there. There is no […]

Jonathan Gonzalez isn’t likely to be the only talented Mexican-American player who changes his mind about which country to play for Jonathan Gonzalez’s decision to give up his U.S. national team eligibility to play for Mexico sent shockwaves through American soccer last winter. The move invited questions about what U.S. Soccer could have done better […]

Video Assistant Refereeing needs to be introduced in the Champions League as soon as possible, according to ECA executive member Andrea Agnelli European Club Association (ECA) executive member and Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli has called for the introduction of Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) in the Champions League “as soon as possible.” VAR was used at […]

The Wolves forward finished off one of many chances he had, while the previously outcast midfielder made his Bundesliga return Mexico interim manager Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti said he encouraged several players who had joined up with the Mexico national team for September’s friendly matches against Uruguay and the United States to get back into their […]

Two iconic figures departed the Spanish capital over the summer, but Florentino Perez has made it clear that the Bernabeu is their “house forever” Cristiano Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have been told that Real Madrid will be “their house forever”, with Florentino Perez leaving the door open for possible returns. The two iconic figures departed […]