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How 'the North' became a baseless political football
The government seems to be patting themselves on the back for finally offering a glass of water to those communities starving in the North of England and beyond, argues George…
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The Academy consistently ignore this generation’s most dynamic cinema - but why wouldn’t they?
George Walker criticises the shortsightedness and exclusivity of the film industry
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"Got Brexit Done": resisting Johnson's culture war
Important arguments in the ongoing post-election culture war are becoming overshadowed by celebratory Brexit merchandise, argues George Walker
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The Bolivian crisis represents the latest manifestation of American imperialism
In his opinion piece, writer George Walker addresses the Bolivian situation with a focus on American interventionism...
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'Bulldoze the estates': how local and national responses to poverty miss the point
George Walker argues that Rochdale is emblematic of the systemic national failure to address the deprivation in British towns
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Not another one! The generational stakes of the upcoming election
After a good month of parliamentary jostling and maneuvering, PM Boris Johnson has finally twisted the opposition’s arm in getting an election, framing it in eerily 2017-esque…
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Labour’s Brexit strategy unites the country where others have failed
George Walker argues Corbyn's new Brexit policy is the only way to unite the country.
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Opinion: Slowthai’s Mercury Prize stunt cements him as a protest icon for the ages
George Walker argues that Slowthai encapsulates the vast majority of a disaffected youth better than many who've tried before him
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The Conservative Party’s disdain for the law marks the beginning of its end
George Walker analyses the implications of the Supreme Court decision for the Conservative Party.
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Engels and the worker bee: the importance of engaging with Manchester's past
To understand Manchester we must understand its industrial history, argues George Walker
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The Amazon: ecocide and an emboldened far right
The effort to destroy the Amazon is being bolstered by a racist government campaign, writes George Walker
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The Independent Group: A naive return to a rejected politics
George Walker argues 'The Independent Group' represents a backwards step for progressive politics and the electoral fight against the failing Conservative party, a by-election…