This week's Media Review: Friday 8th August 2025

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In Radix this week, Joe Zammit-Lucia examines the role of activism amongst businesses in a post-'peak woke' world.

In The Guardian, Richard Partington looks at new research into how the 'right-to-buy' scheme contributed to Britain's housing crisis.

Robert Shrimsley in the Financial Times considers the difficulty the political left has at adopting populism.  

In Lib Dem VoiceWill Lawson makes the case for the party adopting a more radical platform to match public dissatisfaction with the status quo.

And finally, in This Is Money Emily Hawkins reports on the challenges facing UK high streets as the persistent cost-of-living crisis leads to lower than expected footfall in July.