Brexit
An epic encounter with John Lydon: punk's most iconic troublemaker
The Firestarter — As the face of both the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd, John Lydon has been a groundbreaking force in counterculture – always outspoken, never indifferent. Now, 40 years after kickstarting punk, he’s looking back on that path in a different light.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Scotland eyes independence: can nationalism deliver a progressive utopia?
From Where I Stand — When Scotland rejected independence in 2014, it was a national fear of instability that allowed unionism to prevail. Then Brexit happened, and another referendum on Scotland's future is on the cards. But is radically progressive Scottish nationalism a paradox? A Schrödinger's cat that means all things to all people?
Written by: James Butler
EU citizens won't have rights guaranteed in Britain after Brexit
The shitshow continues — Well, it's happening. Parliament has voted to trigger Article 50 and leave the EU, refusing to guarantee the rights of EU citizens and a meaningful vote on the deal. Great.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Politicians are trying to rewrite history with their 'British Empire 2.0'
Inglorious Empire — With Britain set to trigger Article 50 and its departure from the European Union, the outlook for the UK looks pretty bleak. In the corridors of Whitehall, politicians are talking of an "Empire 2.0". But it's time Britain faces up to the harsh realities of its colonial past, says Indian politician and author Shashi Tharoor.
Written by: Oscar Rickett
Welcome to Theresa-land: Brexit Britain getting pissed on from a height
From Where I Stand — In her long-awaited Brexit speech, many hoped Theresa May would lay out a roadmap for Britain finding its new place in the world. But James Butler argues the only direction we're heading in is towards Theresa-land: a shit, sunless, drizzling Cayman Islands, with Piers Morgan on daytime TV.
Written by: James Butler
In conversation with the photographer who revealed Brexit Britain
A decade of discontent — Photographer CJ Clarke presents a decade of photography and a short film on Basildon, a microcosm of white working-class Britain, at Huck’s 71a Gallery.
Written by: Alex King
The photographer tracing the roots of Brexit Britain
Life on the margins — Over the course of a decade, CJ Clarke has been exploring what it means to be white, middle-class and English by documenting life in the remarkably unremarkable town of Basildon.
Written by: CJ Clarke
Why the High Court's ruling on Brexit was not an establishment stitch up
From Where I Stand — This week three High Court judges ruled that Parliament must be given a vote on triggering Brexit, much to the right-wing press's dismay. But Dr Jo Murkens argues this is simply what UK law requires, not a stitch up by judges with an agenda.
Written by: Dr Jo Murkens
Labour asked the Government 170 questions about Brexit: What are yours?
The Labour party has published a list of questions for the Government to answer about Brexit, 170 to be precise. But what do we really want to know about our impending departure from Europe?
Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick
A post-Brexit spike in homophobic hate crime? It's a part of 'taking back control'
From Where I Stand — When reports surfaced earlier this week of a spike in homophobic hate crime after Brexit, to many the link made little sense. James Butler argues that in fact taking back control was never just about the European Union, but clawing back society to a distant, oppressive past.
Written by: James Butler