British politics is no longer left vs right—it’s bloc vs bloc. Ben Ansell’s analysis shows voters are sorting into durable camps, not switching sides. Labour’s strategy must change accordingly. Stephen McNair reports

Football in Brighton isn't just confined to the Premier League team. As if every part of the UK, there are always alternatives | Alex Turpie

The protesters on the streets maintain that they will stay there until they see real change. They want to apply the lessons learned from the protests three years ago | Peter Sagar

Principles of loyalty extend beyond personal friendship into public service, teamwork, and civic responsibility, offering a moral compass that reveals character more reliably than words or titles | Nick Kemp

Poem by Rachel Burns | Rachel Burns

This Christmas, meet the lord who skipped the leaping and chose the muddy bits. A peer, an estuary, and an extremely British sense of adventure. Aidan Baker has the story ⤵️

Venezuela wasn’t just a US intervention – it was a stress test. And Starmer's reaction shows how little influence we now have when an ally acts unilaterally.

Venezuela wasn’t just a US intervention – it was a stress test. And Starmer's reaction shows how little influence we now have when an ally acts unilaterally.

Trump’s populism isn’t totalitarian – but Hannah Arendt’s writings shows why that reassurance can be dangerous. A timely warning for global politics. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

On the tenth day of Christmas: a peer, an estuary, and a very muddy sense of purpose. Meet Lord Noel-Buxton. Maybe he went a-leaping, he certainly went a-wading. Adrian Baker tells a surprisingly delightful tale.

Better rail links to and from the North of England – are we getting any closer with the new proposals for Northern Powerhouse Rail? | Peter Sagar

Beautifully written by @nazishmunch.bsky.social ! I definitely resonate with what she says in this article.

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Why New Year resolutions fail If you want your changes to be successful, then timing is the key @sussexbylines.co.uk

We can expect to see more big changes on the famous landmark through 2026 | Daniel Holland

The pollution threat from bio-beads was known after Cornish disaster 15 years ago | Rick Dillon

If you want your changes to be successful, then timing is the key | Oak Bear

Thinking with a purpose; put dignity at the heart of every decision to disrupt routine acknowledgement of poverty  | Sean Harris

The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere. But it is wrong. It is a myth. Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US. Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

When facts stop mattering and politics becomes performance, Hannah Arendt said trouble follows. Democracy doesn’t usually collapse with a bang, but with a shrug. A timely warning for global politics and Britain in 2026, writes Christopher Finlay

On the 9th day of Christmas... While some think of the nine dancing ladies as representing the nine virtues of Christian symbolism, it seems to me that the sense of the dance evokes a deeper mythical value, linked with a collective female force. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere. But it is wrong. It is a myth. Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US. Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

When all the living world hibernates, why do humans choose to defy this rhythm | Nazish Saad @nazishmunch.bsky.social

The mysterious art heist of the millennium: a tale of the Ashmolean and a £3mn Cezanne @centralbylines.co.uk

We love a bargain! However as gran used to say: "It's not a bargain f you don't want (or need) it." So even at £29 off and bargain basement price, we shall pass.

City chief warns battle for future in Liverpool will be Labour versus Reform UK | David Humphreys

The story of Europe’s economic decline while US is 'soaring' is everywhere. But it is wrong. It is a myth. Europe delivers more leisure, longer life expectancy, less inequality than the US. Gabriel Zucman dismantles the myths.

This government has time to become one of our great reforming governments. It needs to political will to do it | David Taylor-Gooby

In this 2025 retrospective long-form piece, The Bear examines how cruelty, farce and institutional collapse became normalised. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk

Lessons learnt from the Northern Ireland peace process | Peter Sagar

With local elections around the corner, voters should consider voting for candidates that stand for more than just ambition  | Nick Kemp

Why tourism in Oxford is a double-sided coin and how it shapes the city's sense of place | Finn Gillespie-Petersen

A reminder that the best citizen journalism is a joint project between writers, editors and proofreaders - in the case of the @bylinesnetwork.co.uk they are all volunteers who are passionate about providing an opportunity to never-before-published writers to have their voices heard.

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Happy New Year from North East Bylines! northeastbylines.co.uk/region/north...

On the 8th day of Christmas my true love sent to me..... eight maids a-millking Only down at Old Hall Farm, our maids have four legs, not two – except in the early morning Happy Moo Year 🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

🔥 Loud fireworks and bonfires pollute the air, trigger asthma, strain emergency services and release wildlife-killing toxins. Composting, recycling centres and silent fireworks are better for everyone. Let's choose safer traditions, writes 11-year-old Amaya Edwards. @eastangliabylines.co.uk

On the 7th day of Christmas… This article follows seven different real swan rescues – each with a short video – involving members of the public, emergency services and The Waterfowl Sanctuary in Cambridgeshire. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @annadamski.bsky.social

In this 2025 retrospective long-form piece, The Bear examines how cruelty, farce and institutional collapse became normalised. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @bearlypolitics.co.uk

Hands are precious body parts that can get injured in many ways, here are some tips on how to reduce the risk | Anna Schurer

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Our most read article of January 2025, still as relevant now as then? It is time to end the special relationship with Trump Donald Trump in the White House: a relationship with a dishonest sexual predator and convicted criminal isn't a relationship. It's abuse @chasmanthium.bsky.social

On the 7th day of Christmas… This article follows seven different real swan rescues – each with a short video – involving members of the public, emergency services and The Waterfowl Sanctuary in Cambridgeshire. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @annadamski.bsky.social

Yay, looking forward to it! We need more female writers, it's literally what we stand for!

At a time when billionaires and oligarchs own the majority of our press, when local journalism is in decline, and social media is rife with misinformation and abuse, there has never been a greater need for citizen journalism Who funds us? No one...except you. Become a friends of Bylines supporter:

The latest scam-related news  | Peter Sagar

On the 7th day of Christmas… Care, persistence and collective responsibility matter more than numbers. So our seven Swans are seven rescue stories – and the incredible work of The Waterfowl Sanctuary.

On the 6th day of Christmas... Wise prophet or foolish coward – the goose has been both. Revered at Michaelmas, mocked by Shakespeare, feared on the battlefield and loved for feathers, fat and flight – here's how this bird shaped medieval life. ⤵️

On the fifth day of Christmas... Five gold rings? Try thirty-five. The Snettisham hoard, strongly linked to the Iceni tribe, rewrites the scale of ancient wealth in East Anglia, and puts later treasures in the shade. 📢 Find out more ⤵️