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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is one of many high profile politicians who gained notoriety through comedy (Credit: Mykhaylo Markiv/The Presidential Administration of Ukraine)

    The rise of comedian politicians

    As more and more comedians find success in the political arena, Rhian Jones lists some of the most prominent examples of satirists turned statesmen

  • An illustration of Andrew Doyle's satirical character Titania McGrath

    Woke jokes and right-wing comedy

    There’s nothing radical – or funny – about right-wing comedy, says Jake Laverde.

  • Boris Johnson on the satirical comedy show Have I Got News for You

    How Corbyn unmasked comedy

    Juliet Jacques argues that the way comedians treated Jeremy Corbyn demolished their anti-establishment credentials

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    Live debate: Can video games change the world?

    Globally, 2.5 billion people play video games. Is the left in danger of overlooking their immense power and influence?

  • In a still from the game Call of Duty Modern Warfare, a many holds a large gun up in his sights against a smoky background

    The spoils of playing war

    Video games play a key role in sustaining the global military-industrial complex, writes Marzena Zukowska

  • The front entrance to Broadcasting House, the former headquarters of the BBC

    BBC: the case for reform

    Perceptions of bias at the BBC are on the rise. Natalie Fenton of the Media Reform Coalition puts forward the case for reform

  • A colourful collage in the style of Andy Warhol, with three images of Aneurin Bevan on top and three of Barbara Castle below

    Critical tradition: Tribune then and now

    As the relaunched Tribune prepares its second issue, Hilary Wainwright assesses the history of the paper and the left Labour MPs who rallied around it – and the lessons it offers today’s Labour left

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