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Author: Josiah Mortimer
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On the Ground – Parting Gifts
Keir Starmer got a lot done in his last few weeks. Not that anyone noticed, amid the circus surrounding Nigel Farage and his Clacton battle with a bin.
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On the Ground – Tackling Crypto-Politics
We talk a lot about the intoxicating stench of big money in politics but politicians often see it as impossible to tackle. How would parties operate without mountains of cash?
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Reform UK Repeatedly Refuses to Explain Why Nigel Farage Met and Posed with Man Criminally Convicted for Violent Attack on Anti-Racism Meeting at a Church
For 18 months, Byline Times has attempted to get to the bottom of a photograph showing the party’s leader with far-right activists. Now, this newspaper’s findings cast fresh doubts on Farage’s claim that he refuses to associate with extreme elements of the populist right. Josiah Mortimer reports
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On the Ground – (Farage-Free) Reform
Some hefty pieces of legislation were passed just before Parliament shut up shop at the end of April – even if local elections, Keir Starmer’s troubles, and the generous platform provided instead to Reform UK have buried most of the coverage.
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From Coal Tip to Clean Energy The UK Projects Turning Former Mines Into Renewable Powerhouses
It was announced this month that the construction of a mega-solar project with a cumulative capacity of 2.1GW had been completed on the site of former coal mines – providing enough energy to power approximately 1.5 million homes.
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On the Ground – British Renewal
Here’s something the UK doesn’t boast about enough: it is home to seven of the 10 largest offshore wind farms in the world.
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On the Ground – What Did I Miss?
Still, it was completely worth it. I was watching my son learn to crawl, mouth his first words, and getting train drivers to honk their horns as we waved from the bridge. (And yes, sorting a lot of nappies, nap times, and messy lunches). The rain was relentless, but we got out everyday nonetheless. It…
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Reform-Run Council Asks Opposition Politicians for Help Making Cuts After ‘Desperate’ Search for Savings Falls Short
Nigel Farage’s struggling flagship Kent administration has failed to identify the millions of pounds in savings it promised voters in May. Josiah Mortimer reports
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Reform Councillor’s Apology After Suggesting Only People with ‘Anglo-Saxon Heritage’ Can Be English
Doncaster representative Alexander Jones deleted Facebook posts he wrote following the Huntingdon track attacks. Josiah Mortimer reports
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‘That Fills Me with Hope – That Human to Human, We Can Find Connection, Understanding and Empathy’
Jasmin O’Hara founded the not-for-profit organisation Asylum Speakers to amplify the voices of refugees and debunk common myths and misconceptions around migration. She spoke to Josiah Mortimer about her journey from the fashion industry to providing a human platform for those whose stories are a vital counterbalance to damaging media and political narratives
