Politics
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
Fantastic Negrito scares the shit out of the establishment
From near-death to stardom — After eating out of garbage cans and hustling through music school, a car crash nearly killed Xavier Dphrepaulezz. Then he reinvented himself as Fantastic Negrito, winning a Grammy in the process. Now, having bypassed the gatekeepers, he feels ready to save the world.
Written by: Adam White
The uncertain future of Serbia’s LGBTQ community
Time for change — In June last year, Ana Brnabić defied the odds to become Serbian Prime Minister – making her the country’s first ever gay politician. But in a staunchly conservative society with a terrible track record on LGBTQ rights, what difference has this appointment really made?
Written by: Sophie Cousins
'The strangest animal I’ve ever seen is the black Tory'
Benjamin Zephaniah — The poet, activist and writer talks racism, Conservatives of colour, and why the Windrush scandal was no surprise to black people in Britain.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Thousands gather across the UK to protest Syria airstrikes
‘Stop bombing’ — Yesterday, demonstrations against the UK’s shock intervention in Syria were held across the country. Photographer Theo McInnes and writer Ben Smoke join the crowds in London.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Labour pledge to introduce free bus travel for under-25s
It could save you £1000 a year — Jeremy Corbyn, Labour leader, will tomorrow announce plans to make bus travel free for young people in Britain.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Even £50 million won’t make a new centrist party relevant
From Where I Stand — Simon Franks has clubbed together with some other super rich people to start a new political party. It's a vanity project without a policy or support from a movement, writes Matt Zarb-Cousin, and it is destined to fail.
Written by: Matt Zarb-Cousin
The fight to save Hong Kong’s underground music scene
A punk prayer — Despite the city’s darkening political climate, its youth have found a space of freedom and resistance in Hidden Agenda – a local punk venue on the brink of extinction.
Written by: Victoria Chan
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
Keep it in the family? The left can do better than dynasties
From Where I Stand — From Clinton to Kinnock, Trudeau to Benn, the fact political dynasties dominate progressive parties on both sides of the Atlantic is an embarrassment, writes Dawn Foster.
Written by: Dawn Foster