Eleanor Penny
If we can save the airlines, we can save the planet
The jig is up — The Coronavirus has shown that, when the wealthy are at risk, we can mobilise state power and plough public funds. It’s time we did the same for the climate crisis.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
What do the Lib Dems actually want? An investigation
Please, who are you — They’re panicked, angry and desperate for relevancy, writes Eleanor Penny. If they don’t get that, they will settle for revenge.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
It's time to nationalise Wetherspoons
The People's Spoons! — Cheaper pints, better pay for staff, and a social space not ruled over by market forces. All hail The People's Spoons.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
If Corbyn's Labour wants to call itself pro-worker, it must be proudly pro-migrant too
From Where I Stand — The press might be hyping up an off the cuff remark from Corbyn about migration hurting workers, but Labour must stick to a principled, pro-migrant stance, argues Eleanor Penny.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
This general election marks the death of toxic Tory 'common sense'
The future is ours — For years we've been told British politics can't extend beyond right of centre, and socialism is a dirty word the public could never accept. That toxic lie is finally dead.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
Oi Zizek, stop saying there is no difference between the fascist Le Pen and Macron
From Where I Stand — The French Presidential race now has just two contenders. One of them is a fascist, the other is not. There should be no confusion about which is worse. Right? Left-wing intellectual Slavoj Žižek reckons both are as bad as each other, but he's wrong.
Written by: Eleanor Penny