In case you hadn’t noticed: Britain’s got Fascists
With the recent European election results and attacks on Romanian families in Belfast, immigration is back on the…
Laurie Penny
Dear white straight guys: it’s not about you
By Laurie Penny No, really, listen up. I have been stunned this week by the cybersquall that has…
No tears for Blears
By Laurie Penny / @pennyred This post was also published at Liberal Conspiracy. I feel obliged to insist…
Shiny Dave and the lightweight’s Cant
By Laurie Penny Meanwhile, back in the real world, Shiny Dave has made his bid for the big…
Pass this law against prejudice and privilege before election wipeout
By Laurie Penny / @PennyRed The Equality Bill is one of the bravest things that the Labour Party…
Bitchy smear campaigns are not what the blogosphere is for – LabourList must do better
By Laurie Penny Part of what’s so damn embarrassing for the British Left about this whole fiasco is…
Labour needs to start playing a long game
By Laurie Penny On Wednesday I attended a press conference for John Cruddas’ and Andrea Nahles’ ‘Good Society’,…
MPs are divorced from ordinary life, and should be paid the average UK salary
By Laurie Penny Yesterday, I spoke on BBC Radio Wales about Tony McNulty MP’s claim of £60,000 as…
Jacqui – a list will not protect battered women and a database is not punishment
By Laurie Penny The women who attacked Home Secretary Jacqui Smith over her proposals to create a database…
When our human worth is stamped on our bodies, our culture is deeply misogynistic
By Laurie Penny Labour should be ashamed of Tom Harris MP for his public bullying of teenage mothers…
