Marginalia is a politically charged British commentary newsletter with a left-leaning point of view, covering UK politics, free speech disputes over art, Labour and Green Party dynamics, and class and power. Readers get pointed essays that argue a position rather than neutral news, with references to events and figures.
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Investigative reporting on dark money, political donations and hidden influence in UK politics, with a focus on Reform UK and its crypto-linked donors. Issues include original document-based investigations and interviews with named sources and legal experts.
Joshua Rozenberg KC (hon) reports on and analyses legal developments in the UK, covering courts, legislation and high-profile cases. Readers get timely, informed commentary with legal detail and context drawn from his long experience as a legal commentator.
The Ferret is a Scottish independent investigative outlet publishing in-depth reports on government, politics, business and the environment. Readers get original reporting built on freedom of information requests, document analysis and long-running investigations.
James O'Malley writes about British infrastructure, transport, energy and media, with occasional pop-culture tangents, and promotes his YIMBY Pod podcast alongside each issue. Readers get opinionated explainers that dig into how systems like London's bus countdown actually work.
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