{"id":46000,"date":"2025-07-29T17:39:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T16:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/?p=46000"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:54:24","slug":"join-the-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/culture-media\/media\/join-the-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Pepper Media: a community-led redesign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rp-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size rp-button\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.645), 1.5rem);text-transform:uppercase\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Red-Pepper-Media-Join-the-Revolution.pdf\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:0;padding-right:1vw;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:1vw\">CLICK TO Open<br>PDF BOOKLET<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">In March 2025, after 31 years of print production, Red Pepper magazine released its 247th quarterly print edition. Provocatively titled \u2018The Last Issue?\u2019, it explained the financial realities that have prompted us to explore new models for a sustainable future. True to our socialist and democratic values, we asked our readers and supporters to help shape what comes next.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 300 people took part in our Community Consultation through our survey, focus groups and events held in Leeds, London, Manchester and online. More contacted us directly, via emails and social media. We met with movement partners, allies, suppliers and media experts to explore potential new formats and avenues for our work. We heard from recent and long-time subscribers, casual readers and even people who\u2019d never heard of us before \u2013 all eager to help transform the media landscape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Consultation delivered rich insights into why Red Pepper matters, what more readers want from us and how they engage with left media more broadly. The process also created space for people to register frustration and declining trust in legacy news outlets, voice fears about right-wing capture of online platforms and share new ideas for building solidarity and knowledge across social movements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, loud and clear, we heard: people are sick of the status quo. They want independent media they can trust \u2013 a media that invests in and reliably delivers facts, debate and varied left-wing analyses. The revitalised and relaunched Red Pepper Media will deliver on all counts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Pepper Media: Ready to launch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The new model for Red Pepper Media (RPM) stays true to our print roots while expanding our digital reach and prioritising quality over quantity \u2013 careful curation over clickbait and churn found elsewhere. It platforms accessible, high-quality writing from a range of perspectives while retaining a fiercely independent, non-partisan editorial line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More strongly and overtly than before, RPM will also support movement-building through partnerships, training and political education \u2013 as our loyal readers have told us they want to see. From Summer 2025, RPM will\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Publish new weekly online articles<\/strong> \u2013 all rigorously factchecked, non-partisan and written by emerging and leading voices of the international left.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deliver an expanded fortnightly e-newsletter direct to subscribers\u2019 inboxes<\/strong> \u2013 with new writing, movement updates, recommendations, events, opportunities, offers and more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publish an annual print edition<\/strong> \u2013 an extended, journal-style issue that retains our high production values, engaging illustration and all your favourite content \u2013 plus even more substantial analysis and debate.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Host an annual event<\/strong> \u2013 launching our print edition with a forum for community-led debate.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Embed our FULL digital archive on our website<\/strong> \u2013 offering seamless access to our 30-year(!) back catalogue, an invaluable resource for readers, campaigners and researchers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Publish collaborative reports, investigations and resources<\/strong> \u2013 working with partners to promote media democracy and strengthen the left media landscape.&nbsp;Deliver new trainings and mentorship programmes to grassroots groups and individuals underrepresented in journalism \u2013 supporting the skills development needed to reshape the media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center rp-full-width rp-quote has-grey-color has-pale-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-antonio-font-family\" style=\"padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%;font-size:clamp(1.743rem, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.571), 3rem);\">&#8216;<em>Red Pepper<\/em> aligns with my political and ethical beliefs. I want to be informed and learn about how the fight for social justice plays out across the world in which we live and in spaces I am both familiar and unfamiliar with. It is vital that we have organised voices on the left challenging the narrative [of] an insurgent populist right&#8217;<br>&#8211; survey response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If it ain\u2019t broke\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Consultation survey respondents told us that \u2013 by far \u2013 the most important role Red Pepper serves is providing a non-sectarian platform for critical debate. They emphasised its high-quality journalism and commitment to platforming grassroots voices and diverse perspectives as key to its appeal. We\u2019re regarded as a trustworthy alternative to mainstream media that offers stories and analysis \u2018not found elsewhere\u2019. Because of this, Red Pepper has been an \u2018entry point\u2019 to left movements for many readers \u2013 particularly via coverage of underreported international issues and its use of accessible, \u2018non-jargony\u2019 writing within an engaging, vibrant design.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, it offers readers a \u2018sense of community\u2019 while resonating with their core socialist values. The overwhelming majority of respondents want us to retain these core principles and purpose. They do not want us to pivot to \u2018breaking news\u2019 or branch out rapidly to podcast and video platforms. They told us clearly: \u2018Don\u2019t try to do too much!\u2019 and to \u2018prioritise quality, not quantity\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center rp-full-width rp-quote has-grey-color has-pale-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-antonio-font-family\" style=\"padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%;font-size:clamp(1.743rem, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.571), 3rem);\">&#8216;Reading <em>Red Pepper<\/em> reminds me there are like-minded people out there \u2013 and indeed that another, beautiful world is possible&#8217;<br>&#8211; survey response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pressing issues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Publishing informed articles on a wide variety of topics has been central to Red Pepper\u2019s appeal \u2013 and our mission to energise and educate the left from a non-dogmatic base. Some areas remain high priorities for readers, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top of the vox pops are\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Debates on left strategy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate and the<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Local UK politics and campaigns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work and unions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Books, arts, culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Police, protest and civil liberties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center rp-full-width rp-quote has-grey-color has-pale-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-antonio-font-family\" style=\"padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%;font-size:clamp(1.743rem, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.571), 3rem);\">&#8216;The journalism is so engaging and actually tells the story of the subject. I feel as though there is no agenda to capture me. <em>Red Pepper<\/em>\u2019s focus on local organising and politics with an international lens sets it apart from other left publications&#8217;<br>&#8211; survey response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How we win<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A topic emphasised within focus group discussions on left media more broadly was \u2018how we won\u2019 stories \u2013 an important reminder that we must celebrate and explain how successful alternatives and movements for change are already being built, while still analysing what more can be done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readers not yet supporting Red Pepper told us to pay more attention to feminism and racial injustice, while all groups called for deeper coverage of far-right movements. These related topics are rapidly dominating our surroundings \u2013 and resonate with the reader\u2019s insight that: \u2018journalism that effectively challenges rightwing narratives must feel relevant to peoples\u2019 everyday lives\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While some told us our theory-focused content can feel \u2018dumbed down\u2019, others found it \u2018too dense\u2019. Editors have taken all this feedback on board \u2013 and are focusing on striking a balance through careful commissioning and by using explainers, jargon-busters and \u2018fact files\u2019 to ensure articles feel relevant and accessible without simplifying complex histories or ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center rp-full-width rp-quote has-grey-color has-pale-1-background-color has-text-color has-background has-antonio-font-family\" style=\"padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%;font-size:clamp(1.743rem, 1.743rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.571), 3rem);\">&#8216;[<em>Red Pepper<\/em> has] provided me with some of the sharpest and most insightful, non-sectarian leftist commentary and analysis both before and after I lived in the UK. The result is an analysis I expect to be able to trust, even when I disagree \u2013 such is the character of an inclusive left&#8217;<br>&#8211; survey response<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Formats for the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Red Pepper subscribers really like the physicality of print \u2013 and want us to continue producing it. While some suggested that we reduce the quality of materials to cut costs, far more cited \u2018high production values\u2019 as essential to the magazine\u2019s appeal. We simply cannot cut the labour cost of producing accurate, reliable, thoughtfully curated journalism \u2013 and will not promote unethical advertisers or sacrifice our editorial independence for a wealthy backer or buyer.So: we\u2019ve decided to compromise \u2013 while leaving the door open to print regrowth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 2026, we will publish an extended annual print edition, delivered directly to subscribers every Spring. We will also pursue partnerships that allow us to publish one-off mini-editions on a focused subject, in the mould of our popular Mythbuster series. We cannot publish more often without a substantial boost in income. See page 13 for how we plan to build that revenue sustainably. While many Consultation respondents praised print, far more said the highest priority was publishing \u2018at least one online article per week\u2019 \u2013 and ensuring that content remained freely accessible. We have ramped up online commissions and are already meeting this goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We face a clear challenge, however: our online articles are highly regarded, but underexposed. We know that the social media barons and economic forces dictating algorithms are not on our side. Would-be readers are turning away from Twitter\/X and Facebook but not yet migrating elsewhere en masse. This dynamic is harming independent media more broadly and risks squeezing us off screens. Yet we also know that \u2018follows\u2019 and \u2018likes\u2019 are not the same as deep engagement \u2013 and that it is dangerous to chase metrics over genuine political education and movement building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is cause for optimism, however. Hard data reveals our readers deeply engage with our digital email newsletters, leading to more and lengthier reads than \u2018organic\u2019 website visits. The Consultation also revealed people\u2019s growing enthusiasm for sharing articles with friends and allies via private, not public, forums \u2013 especially community and campaign-related email, WhatsApp or Signal groups. We need to harness these lines of communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going forwards, RPM will publish a substantially improved and carefully curated fortnightly direct-to-inbox subscribers\u2019 newsletter. We\u2019re also moving our brilliant archive onto our own website, for seamless access. We\u2019ll encourage and make it easier for readers to share our journalism and help build our reach through community networks. Enthusiastic \u2018Share\u2019 button clicks will be vital to our growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, despite some eager calls for it, Red Pepper Media will not be branching into podcasts and videos \u2013 at least not yet. Producing the reliable, fact-checked, well-edited coverage our readers expect of us, with diverse, international contributors, requires substantial investment in any format. We will continue to collaborate with established, like-minded platforms however \u2013 building on our brilliant 2024 series \u2018Beyond The Strikes\u2019 co-produced with Surviving Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rp-full-width has-pale-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:66% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-launch-image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46094 size-full\" style=\"object-position:31% 49%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-launch-image-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-launch-image-3-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-launch-image-3-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-launch-image-3-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strength in Collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While one in three survey respondents said \u2018supporting movement building and networking\u2019 was an important current function of Red Pepper, a huge 80 per cent told us it should become our highest priority. The suggestion to \u2018run campaigns \/ lobby for social change\u2019 was only a little less popular, and many also called on us to \u2018hold events and debates, online or in-person\u2019. Three quarters ranked \u2018funding investigative journalism\u2019 as a \u2018very high priority\u2019 \u2013 while two thirds asked us to do more to \u2018mentor new writers\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without overstretching our team, we\u2019ll pursue all of these activities through strategic partnerships. We are renewing our focus on collaboration with other left media, education and campaigning organisations, both UK-wide and internationally. Working with experienced allies and sharing our own skills and platforms will also help us reach new audiences for RPM. Our door is always open to new ideas \u2013 and we look forward to hearing more of them from you, our readers and movement-building partners!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rp-full-width has-pale-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The state of the media<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Consultation revealed stark levels of disengagement, distrust and even disgust with legacy and popular media. Positivity towards the BBC \u2013 already eroded by its coverage of Corbyn, cosiness with Conservative leaders and excessive platforming of Reform MPs \u2013 has been wiped out by cowardly editorial lines on Gaza. <em>The Guardian<\/em> was slammed for largely embracing Starmerism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frustration abounded over paywalls, article limits, ads and \u2018Accept Cookies or Pay\u2019 pop-ups creeping in everywhere online \u2013 and only reinforcing media \u2018bubbles\u2019. We heard real fears about AI-produced \u2018content\u2019 and disinformation masquerading as news, and around new rightwing media barons like Paul Marshall (owner of <em>Unherd<\/em>, GB News and <em>The Spectator<\/em>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Left media also prompted lively debate. Patreon feeds and direct-to-camera polemics by \u2018big names\u2019 were regarded as increasingly popular (and populated) arenas for influence \u2013 though some doubted the lasting political impact of \u2018London-centric\u2019 and \u2018personality-led\u2019 video platforms, especially when reliant on corporate host YouTube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Independent local media was also widely cited as a cause for optimism. <em>STAT<\/em> \u2013 an \u2018anti-profit arts and culture magazine covering the North West \u2013 is receiving plaudits. While not left-wing, Mill Media is notable for its direct-to- inbox model and attention to pressing local issues in Manchester, with smaller but growing sites in Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Sheffield. The Byline Network uses a similar model, supported by (but independent from) <em>The Byline Times<\/em>, while the Public Interest News Foundation\u2019s Indie News Week 2025 is helping promote and connect small outlets nationwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These projects emerge from the widespread thirst for more relevant, informed and varied news and analyses. In our \u2018post-truth\u2019 world, there remain sources of inspiration across varied formats for building a better media landscape.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The revolution will be reader-funded!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RPM will continue to be primarily reader-funded \u2013 and first and foremost accountable to its paying supporters. While co-operatisation is not viable at our current size, we are exploring alternative organisational models that better reflect our horizontal structure and non-profit ethos \u2013 and that open up new sources of funding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Readers have told us to retain our ethical advertising policy, to offer competitive and fair rates to contributors and \u2013 very emphatically \u2013 to keep our slidingscale subscription model. Reflecting our shared socialist ideals, paying subscribers have little interest in \u2018perks\u2019 or \u2018rewards\u2019. They want everything for everybody, regardless of ability to pay. This is heartening to hear \u2013 but demands action. The solidarity economy requires solidarity investment!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our incredibly loyal readership has continued to support us even when money is tight. Rising living costs and stagnating pay are biting hard for many. Lack of income remains the number one reason given by those who cancel subscriptions. At the same time, a significant number of readers told us that they are ready and willing to pay more. Many supporters have stayed locked into an unchanging minimum payment for years \u2013 or decades \u2013 mainly because we\u2019ve not asked or advertised how they can bump up their rate with inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consequently, a huge two thirds of subscribers pitch in just \u00a32 or \u00a33 per month \u2013 far below comparative outlets\u2019 basic rate. Presenting a powerful alternative to the millionaire-backed mainstream media should not \u2013 and does not \u2013 cost less than a monthly cup of coffee. The secret to sustaining RPM is simple: supporters who can pay must pay what they can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rp-full-width has-pale-1-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:66% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-Launch-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrations on a red background show: left: a person looking at a road map that shows their journey to radical education through RPM, and right: a giant hand pressing a big button that reads: subscribe\" class=\"wp-image-46093 size-full\" style=\"object-position:72% 55%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-Launch-image-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-Launch-image-1-800x400.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-Launch-image-1-400x200.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RMP-Launch-image-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rp-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size rp-button\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.645), 1.5rem);text-transform:uppercase\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-red-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redpepper.org.uk\/subscribe\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:0;padding-right:1vw;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:1vw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SUBSCRIBE TODAY!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A transparent business plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Going forwards, RPM will offer three tiers of regular monthly contribution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group rp-box has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Lower income: \u00a34<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sustaining: \u00a36<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Movement-building: \u00a310+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional funding for RPM will come from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Organisational Allies<\/strong> \u2013 we invite unions, branches, grassroots supporters, campaigning organisations and other groups to generously fund knowledge sharing and solidarity across movements! From as little as \u00a3100 per year, we\u2019ll provide them with annual print issues to distribute, members\u2019 access to our full archive, a logo on our website and opportunities for media strategy and skills training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Donations<\/strong> \u2013 we know that some people prefer to support us with one-off donations rather than through a monthly commitment \u2013 and we\u2019re grateful, either way! &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Legacy gifts<\/strong> \u2013 a way to continue strengthening the left, long after death<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Direct Sales<\/strong> \u2013 independent bookshops have been among our biggest supporters and we\u2019ll continue filling their shelves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advertising<\/strong> \u2013 a small amount of income will come from ethical advertisers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grants and partnerships<\/strong> \u2013 support from radical and socialist foundations will remain vital for running specific political education projects, trainings and events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>The best way to support Red Pepper Media is to spread the word \u2013 share our articles with your friends and comrades, and tell them to join the revolution!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rp-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size rp-button\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.984rem, 0.984rem + ((1vw - 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