Gabrielle Pickard-whitehead

Journalist, editor, writer, founder of copywriting services provider PW Cooy.

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Gabrielle is an experienced writer, journalist, copywriter and editor, who has been reporting and writing for print and online media since 2006. Much of her work is focused on news, politics and current affairs. She has written for The Independent, New European, Business Insider, Metro UK, The Big Issue and is Contributing Editor for Left Foot Forward and author of Right-Wing Watch. Gabrielle was Content Manager at a busy SEO agency near Manchester for two years, before deciding to go fully freelance. She is a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in Communications and Media Studies from Liverpool John Moores University.

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The 'holy war': How the far right is trying to hijack Christianity - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Does the far right’s capture of a debased Christianity matter in the UK, where religion holds far less sway than in the US? Given America’s superpower status, and the reluctance of global leaders to challenge Trump, it should concern us all. Whatever happ... See more

leftfootforward.org•Gabrielle Pickard-whitehead•Jan 10, 2026

Darren Grimes mocked over false claims M&S staff are 'forced' to wear pronoun badges - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

“I'm a regular shopper at M&S and have seen no evidence of this. Perhaps you could supply some, rather than a lame third hand anecdote.” Darren Grimes, a Reform UK councillor in Durham and former presenter on GB News, came under fire this week for cla... See more

leftfootforward.org•Gabrielle Pickard-whitehead•Jan 10, 2026

Woke bashing of the week: Font wars - Times New Roman strikes back - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Place your bets now. In 2026, don’t be surprised if we’re reading headlines about “woke” fonts being purged from Reform-run councils altogether. Concluding ‘woke-bashing of the week 2025’ with an especially bizarre tale, we head, inevitably, to the United... See more

leftfootforward.org•Gabrielle Pickard-whitehead•Dec 21, 2025

Right-wing media watch: One last swing at Ed! The right-wing press keeps missing the climate point

This familiar trope persists in the right-wing media - reduce climate policy to sneering attacks on Ed Miliband and avoid engaging with the substance of the argument. They couldn’t let the year end without one last swing at Ed Miliband. “Ed Miliband plan ... See more

leftfootforward.org•Gabrielle Pickard-whitehead•Dec 21, 2025

Spain's €60 nationwide transport pass sparks UK debate over Europe's costliest rail fares - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Britain’s train operators charge fares more than twice the European Union average for routes of comparable length. Spain’s socialist-led government has announced the launch a national public transport pass, offering unlimited travel across the country by ... See more

leftfootforward.org•Gabrielle Pickard-whitehead•Dec 21, 2025

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The 'holy war': How the far right is trying to hijack Christianity - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Darren Grimes mocked over false claims M&S staff are 'forced' to wear pronoun badges - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Woke bashing of the week: Font wars - Times New Roman strikes back - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Right-wing media watch: One last swing at Ed! The right-wing press keeps missing the climate point

Spain's €60 nationwide transport pass sparks UK debate over Europe's costliest rail fares - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

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The 'holy war': How the far right is trying to hijack Christianity - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Darren Grimes mocked over false claims M&S staff are 'forced' to wear pronoun badges - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Woke bashing of the week: Font wars - Times New Roman strikes back - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate

Right-wing media watch: One last swing at Ed! The right-wing press keeps missing the climate point

Spain's €60 nationwide transport pass sparks UK debate over Europe's costliest rail fares - Left Foot Forward: Leading the UK's progressive debate