Politics
How austerity targeted... rural towns & communities
Cut out: a decade of destruction — Layoffs, isolation and loss of funding: in the latest instalment of Cut Out, writer Emma Garland explores how Tory cuts have destroyed our towns and villages.
Written by: Emma Garland
This election, call your family – it’s never been more important
Healing the rifts — Hate is fuelled by generational (and geographical) rifts, writes Nathalie Olah. That’s why, in the leadup to December 12, we need to do whatever we can to reforge these bonds.
Written by: Nathalie Olah
The Tories’ not-so-secret plan to screw our rights
Be very afraid — Last weekend, the Conservatives launched their 2019 election manifesto – here are some of the more sinister key policy shifts you may have missed.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Inside the fight to make education radical again
Welcome to the Antiuniversity — In 1968, a group of counter-cultural thinkers came together to transform learning. While their experiment was short-lived, it exposed education as tepid and exclusionary. But now, steered by a new generation of activists, the radical institution is back.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
How austerity targeted... our mental health
Cut out: a decade of destruction — In the second instalment of our new series exploring the legacy of Tory cuts, writer Emily Reynolds examines their effects on the mental health sector.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Caroline Lucas: ‘this election could be our last chance’
Time is running out — With few years left to act, Green Party candidate Caroline Lucas tells us the next government will be decisive in tackling the Climate Emergency. But empty rhetoric simply won’t be enough.
Written by: Caroline Lucas
Are Scottish Tories really such a strange phenomenon?
We investigate — Scotland is traditionally portrayed as socialist in character – but is this true? Writer James Greig examines the complicated history of conservative politics in the country.
Written by: James Greig
How austerity targeted... communities of colour
Cut out: a decade of destruction — In the first of our new series exploring the 10-year legacy of Tory cuts, writer Micha Frazer-Carroll examines their effects on people of colour.
Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll
What do the Lib Dems actually want? An investigation
Please, who are you — They’re panicked, angry and desperate for relevancy, writes Eleanor Penny. If they don’t get that, they will settle for revenge.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
Local activism is vital in the climate crisis fight
Grassroots action — Hope for the Future is a climate charity which works to equip communities, groups and individuals across the country to communicate the urgency of climate change with their local politicians. Here, a team member explains why grassroots action is an essential part of getting climate change at the forefront of the political agenda.
Written by: Georgina Collins