Simon Hayes
In football, multiculturalism only works when you win
The World Cup fallout — As a diverse French team lifted the World Cup trophy, it would have been easy to declare international football as the pinnacle of multiculturalism and tolerance. However, according to German footballer Mesut Özil, “immigrants” are only accepted when the going is good.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
Is this finally the end for Boris Johnson?
Goodbye, farewell — With his blustered resignation and attacks on Sadiq Khan, the former foreign secretary has exposed himself – revealing a hypocritical, lazy and self-absorbed man with absolutely no ability to lead.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Five: Myriad Editions — From graphic novels and atlases to explorative non-fiction: Brighton publishing house Myriad Editions is reinventing the way we tell stories in the 21st century.
Written by: Kit Caless
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Four: Pluto Press — Since its inception in 1969, Pluto Press has become known for its groundbreaking left-wing literature – pushing the genre out of academia and into the real world.
Written by: Kit Caless
On trans rights, Labour is on the right side of history
From Where I Stand — By explicitly stating that trans women should be included on all women Labour shortlists, this progressive movement is ensuring that trans people are treated with respect and dignity. This, writes Dawn Foster, is a victory worth celebrating.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Three: Cassava Republic — After shaking up the Nigerian literary scene, Cassava Republic has now come to London: defying the odds to become the first African publisher to establish a subsidiary outside of the continent.
Written by: Kit Caless
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part Two: Dead Ink — Based on a back street in Liverpool, Dead Ink is bringing a breath of fresh Northern air to a stale, London-obsessed publishing scene. ‘Enough time is given over to blowhard dickheads with unscrupulous agendas,’ says founder Nathan Connolly. ‘If small presses don’t stand up to them, who will?”
Written by: Kit Caless
English lessons aren’t enough to fix our fractured society
From Where I Stand — Tory MP Sajid Javid wants to spend £50m on ESOL lessons to help immigrants feel more integrated. While that might seem like a positive move, he’s ignoring some much bigger problems.
Written by: Jude Wanga
Inside the UK’s most radical indie publishers
Part one: Jacaranda Books — Founded in 2012, Jacaranda Books is bringing black culture to mainstream publishing, providing a space for writers that ‘cross racial, gender and cultural boundaries.’
Written by: Kit Caless
Theresa May’s cabinet is rotten to the core
From Where I Stand — Alleged sexual assaulters, arrogant bullies and secret meetings with foreign governments – the ministers charged with running the United Kingdom have a stink of putrid decay, writes Oscar Rickett.
Written by: Oscar Rickett