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Monday, 24 August 2026

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Issue 72 - August/September 2026

Local government reform and its danger to democracy

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In an age of recycled headlines, managed narratives, and corporate spin, our monthly newspaper exists to ask difficult questions and pursue the stories others would rather ignore.

Through fearless investigative journalism, in-depth analysis, and independent reporting, we challenge establishment thinking and hold governments, institutions, and powerful corporations to account.

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Marianna Spring

BBC Social Media Investigations Correspondent