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If Labour wants real change, it should elect a woman leader

Now there’s a radical idea — The PLP’s apparent decision to throw their weight behind a London-based male candidate feels dispiriting, if not surprising. Haven’t we been here before?

  • Opinion
  • Dawn Foster

Shooting the second wave of Britain’s mods and rockers

Raw streets — Photographer Janette Beckman shares her portraits of the UK’s most famous subcultures – two groups who were, for a brief moment in time, each other’s natural enemies.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Clive Lewis: ‘It’s time to tell the truth’

On Labour, loss and scandal — Just a week after Labour’s historic election defeat, the competition to replace Jeremy Corbyn is already in full swing. Tonight, as he announces his intention to run, we catch up with Clive Lewis MP to talk through scandal, loss, and his plans for the future.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

Five more years of Tory rule: what do we do now?

The aftermath — After last week’s devastating Conservative victory, we catch up with Labour activists and volunteers to hear how they’re keeping the fight alive.

  • Activism
  • Ben Smoke

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.

  • Opinion
  • Emma Garland

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

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

Top Boy exposes the problem with British broadcasting

Middle class mediocrity — The show, which considers financial struggle, alienation and racism, was one of the few important documents of life in modern Britain. So why did Channel 4 cancel it?

  • Opinion
  • Nathalie Olah

Pay-to-win: the great injustice of private education

It’s time for an overhaul — Labour is right about abolishing private schools. Upholding tiered education because it benefits your child is not wanting the ‘best’ for them – it is wanting worse for others.

  • Opinion
  • Tristan Cross

Why UK doctors are now prescribing surf therapy

The wave project — The Wave Project is the country’s first-ever surf therapy charity, helping young people find resilience through the sport.

  • Surf
  • Eva Clifford

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