German newspapers report on the historic victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a regional state election in Thuringia. The Times characterizes this as the first “big win” for the far right since WWII, breaking a political taboo that dates back to the fall of the Nazis. The Financial Times states that the poll in the eastern state is a “disaster” for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition and suggests that voters have rejected the center.
The Daily Mirror focuses on domestic racism, with an exclusive feature about the rise of race-hate incidents in schools- almost 60 pupils each day suspended from school for racism last year, up by a quarter in the last 12 months. The Guardian leads with protests in Israel and the public outrage against the government, amid the cracking down of tens of thousands of Israelis against the corrupt legal system.
The Daily Express highlights the UK government’s claim that it cut winter fuel allowance to prevent a run on the pound. The paper brands this claim as “ludicrous,” Labour party’s plans for union-friendly workers’ rights and aftershocks of sudden economic confidence among bosses. Meanwhile, The Daily Mail accuses Labour of “scaring off” big business and warns of a sudden collapse in economic confidence by bosses.
Both The Daily Telegraph and Metro provide updates on the changes to the Ofsted inspection regime. The Telegraph accuses the Ofsted of scrapping one-word statements instead of “report cards” to describe schools. This change will take place from September next year, though the exact form of this has not been decided yet. Metro suggests that the decision to end “one-word” statements like inadequate, good or unsatisfactory is a significant policy shift.
Finally, The Daily Star accuses Oasis of being “zeroes” after the band’s exorbitant reunion tour prices reportedly surged while fans queued for tickets online. The paper says tickets at £488 are a rip-off and describes the Gallaghers from being working-class heroes to zeroes
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