Theo McInnes

How to stay safe whilst resisting the far right
Activism

How to stay safe whilst resisting the far right

Drawing from trusted organisations, seasoned activists and years of first hand experience, Digital Editor Ben Smoke has created a guide to fighting the fash and staying safe.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Vote Progressive and Get Organised!
Election 2024

Vote Progressive and Get Organised!

As the polls open for the general election, we endorse getting the Tories out, progressive candidates in and, most importantly, getting organised to bring about real change.

Written by: Huck

Re-enchanted England: Exploring Paganism and Folklore
Culture

Re-enchanted England: Exploring Paganism and Folklore

A new book dives into the ancient traditions and rituals that many are turning to in an age of uncertainty, crisis and climate breakdown.

Written by: Thomas Andrei

How communities of colour fought back
Election 2024

How communities of colour fought back

Micha Frazer-Carroll examines the challenges that the UK’s minoritised communities have faced over the last five years, and reports on the ways that they have come together to organise, support and uplift one another.

Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll

My life as an LGBTQ asylum seeker in the UK
Election 2024

My life as an LGBTQ asylum seeker in the UK

Although the UK is more tolerant than the country they fled, the government's persecution of migrants and LGBTQ people, as well as the labyrinthine asylum system, continues to make torture survivor King feel unsafe.

Written by: King, a client at Freedom from Torture

In Photos: Cooper’s Hill cheese roll
Photography

In Photos: Cooper’s Hill cheese roll

Each year in the Cotswolds, hundreds of competitors sprint down a sheer, uneven cliff to chase after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese, risking injury and even consciousness. This year we sent photographer Theo McInnes to capture the action.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Inside the lurid, laugh-out-loud world of Alex Gamsu Jenkins
Vans

Inside the lurid, laugh-out-loud world of Alex Gamsu Jenkins

Garish, grotesque and riddled with dark humour, the 29-year-old’s illustrations and comics depict the millennial experience with twisted glee. For the Londoner, it’s about reclaiming the anxieties that young people face every single day.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Meet the women breathing new life into old sports
Vans

Meet the women breathing new life into old sports

In Britain, traditional, institutional sports are changing, spearheaded by a wave of forward-thinking athletes. With fencing, figure skating and even refereeing getting their 21st century makeover, we speak to the women at the forefront of the change.

Written by: Theo McInnes

In Photos: Santa Clauses came to town
Photography

In Photos: Santa Clauses came to town

Both naughty and nice, photographer Theo McInnes was on hand to capture the chaos and delight as hundreds of Santas descended on London this weekend.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Striking photos of an English town on Bonfire night
Photography

Striking photos of an English town on Bonfire night

Photographer Theo McInnes was on hand to capture the dozens of processions and burns held in Lewes in honour of Guy Fawkes night.

Written by: Ben Smoke

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