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How the UK media became a mouthpiece for the Tories

Impartiality anyone? No? — Our biggest and best-known media commentators are intent on delivering an election result that preserves their power – keeping it in the hands of the few, not the many.

  • Opinion
  • Des Freedman

Nadia Whittome: Labour’s bright young hope for Britain

Knock Knock: An Election Special — At just 23 years old, Nadia Whittome – the Labour candidate for Nottingham East – stands at the brink of a life-changing election for herself and her country. In this Huck election special, we join her on the campaign trail to find out how she got here, and what she hopes to achieve next.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

Coats out, votes out: how to survive the final push

Six days to save the country — With just days left to change the country, writer Dawn Foster shares her tips on making a difference (and looking good while doing it).

  • Opinion
  • Dawn Foster

The radio station giving a voice to the mental health movement

Tune in, turn up — Diversity Radio is a community-driven platform that gives people the chance to discuss, share and solve their struggles.

  • Activism
  • Emily Reynolds

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.

  • Opinion
  • 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.

  • Opinion
  • Ben Smoke

The West Midlands scrub that became a teenager’s paradise

Life on the Cracker — Photographer Laura Pannack meets the young community of The Cracker, a forgotten wasteland tucked between two housing estates in Tipton.

  • Photography
  • Geralda Cela

War, sex and psychosis: the extreme legacy of Sarah Kane

In yer face — The playwright disrupted the comfort of middle-class audiences, presenting them with a world that was violent, surreal and cruel. Theatre needs more people like her, writes Nathalie Olah.

  • Culture
  • Nathalie Olah

A street photographer’s take on 1960s Britain

Style meets tradition — After honing his craft in New York, British photographer Tony Ray-Jones returned home to capture the changing face of the UK.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Fighting Deliveroo: how to resist in the gig economy

‘Either we fight or we’re fucked’ — In his new book, writer and former-Deliveroo rider Callum Cant discusses the gig economy, ethical consumption, and the new strategies of resistance.

  • Activism
  • Jacob Charles Wilson

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