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Michael Segalov

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.

  • Opinion
  • Michael Segalov

‘A threat to democracy? Momentum is exactly the opposite’

A new politics — Momentum has bold plans: to democratise Labour and build 21st century socialism. As a new national co-ordinator takes the reigns, two of its founders – Adam Klug and Emma Rees – reflect on what the future holds for the Labour supporting activist organisation as they step down from their positions.

  • Activism
  • Michael Segalov

Kevin Spacey’s ‘apology’ for allegedly propositioning a teenager is insulting

From Where I Stand — The fact Kevin Spacey is gay and that he might have been drunk while allegedly propositioning a 14-year-old for sex is entirely immaterial. Neither should have had a place in his apology, writes Michael Segalov.

  • Opinion
  • Michael Segalov

Jared O'Mara: 'I feel deeply ashamed of the man I was'

A changed man? — Just hours after deeply homophobic and sexist comments made online fifteen years ago by Labour MP Jared O'Mara surfaced in the national press, Huck News Editor Michael Segalov meets him in Parliament.

  • Reportage
  • Michael Segalov

You wouldn't debate 'curing' my Jewishness, so why my sexuality?

From Where I Stand — We should call 'gay cure therapy' what is really is: an abusive and bigoted form of torture, writes Michael Segalov.

  • Opinion
  • Michael Segalov

‘There is no truth in photography, only honesty’

Giles Duley in conversation — Photographer Giles Duley has spent a lifetime searching for fulfilment with his camera: shooting rock legends, high fashion, and the biggest humanitarian crises of our time. He tells us the remarkable stories of his life so far.

  • Photography
  • Michael Segalov

How to leave your job and team up with a creative partner

Five steps to success — Block9 left their jobs as factory workers to run a factory of their own: designing otherworldly stage productions for the likes of Banksy, Lana Del Ray and Gorillaz. Along the way, they’ve learned that fighting keeps things focused.

  • Culture
  • Michael Segalov

Donald Trump's state visit to Britain has been cancelled

Good. — Trump may still visit the United Kingdom, but after mass protests and the promise of more he will no longer get the red carpet and royal treatment.

  • Activism
  • Michael Segalov

Politicians and pot smokers hold marijuana tea party in London

Sparking change — MPs and protestors descend on Parliament to demand the legalisation of medical marijuana in Britain.

  • Activism
  • Michael Segalov

How Instagram stories became a lifeline for my mental health

Embracing every emotion — Constantly updating statuses and sharing pictures is having an impact on our generation, but I found comfort in creating Instagram stories while embracing the beauty of their transience.

  • Culture
  • Michael Segalov

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