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Neville Southall tackles… Homophobia and trans rights
Neville Knows Best — In his column 'Neville Knows Best', footballing legend turned Twitter sensation Neville Southall takes on the biggest issues of our time. This week he turns to look at the homophobia and transphobia that still permeates our society, and reflects on his own personal journey of understanding, accompanied by an original poem.
Written by: Neville Southall
Neville Southall tackles... Britain's homelessness crisis
Neville Knows Best — In his new regular column, footballing legend turned Twitter sensation Neville Southall takes on the biggest issues of our time. For his debut, the unlikely activist takes on the homelessness crisis in Britain, accompanied by an original poem.
Written by: Neville Southall
This year I learnt... to not feel ashamed of being working class
What 2017 taught me — From Grenfell to universal credit, 2017 exposed how working class Brits continue to be treated with contempt. For Tom Rasmussen, this was the year of defiantly taking pride in having working class roots.
Written by: Tom Rasmussen
It's time to admit we're all bored of Brexit
From Where I Stand — There's no getting around it, talk of Brexit is becoming tiring. You're not alone in feeling like you're starting to not care. This process will be one of the most important events for generations though, so it's time we find a better way to engage with our departure from Europe than this never-ending news cycle, writes Michael Segalov.
Written by: Michael Segalov
The culture of shame around sexual assault is not just Hollywood’s problem
From Where I Stand — It’s taken years for Harvey Weinstein’s victims to come forward with their stories of sexual assault. But that shouldn’t come as a shock. The problem is pervasive, says Abi Wilkinson. And she speaks from experience.
Written by: Abi Wilkinson
Centrist pundits are losing the plot over 'impartiality'
From Where I Stand — The mainstream media and professional commentators are attacking journalists and publications who are unapologetic in their political positions. It’s a tantrum that reeks of hypocrisy, writes Aaron Bastani.
Written by: Aaron Bastani
It's time to nationalise Wetherspoons
The People's Spoons! — Cheaper pints, better pay for staff, and a social space not ruled over by market forces. All hail The People's Spoons.
Written by: Eleanor Penny
As NFL players take the knee, English football remains colourblind
From Where I Stand — The NFL is finally waking up to issues of race, both in and out of the game. Now more than ever, British football must follow suit, explains Alex Ross.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Should we celebrate Uber losing its London licence?
See Both Sides — Transport for London have announced that Uber won't have its licence to operate in the capital renewed after showing 'a lack of corporate responsibility'. A good thing? Abi Wilkinson and Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff set out where they stand.
Written by: Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff // Abi Wilkinson
The reggae singer taking on Uganda’s strongman president
‘We can change our destiny’ — Bobi Wine spent more than a decade singing about social justice issues in his native Uganda. This year, the ‘Ghetto President’ was elected to parliament, and now he’s trying to change the system from the inside.
Written by: Julian Hattem