England
Top or bottom? The play exploring the politics of gay sex
‘We need to dissolve labels’ — Parties, porn and sexual politics: we talk to writer Willy Hudson about his play Bottom – a raucous journey through contemporary queer life in London.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Television has always hated working class people
Good riddance Jeremy Kyle — Jeremy Kyle may finally be gone, but what it stands for – the hateful demonisation of working-class communities – remains stronger than ever. Dawn Foster explains why the show was always just a small part of a much larger toxic ecosystem.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Beats and bills: how capitalism destroyed UK club culture
A love letter to ’90s rave — In the new film Beats, director Brian Welsh travels back to 1990s Aberdeen to tell the story of rave culture – why it mattered, and how it got torn apart.
Written by: Colin Crummy
There is no such thing as a ‘good landlord’
The system is broken — Our engorged property market – and the ensuing housing crisis – has become a cornerstone of the British economy. Those who actively profit from it shouldn’t be absolved.
Written by: Tristan Cross
Anti-knife protestors block Westminster bridge
#OperationShutdown — Extinction Rebellion are dominating the headlines, but they’re not the only ones taking to London’s streets this week.
Written by: Huck
What happens after you get deported?
‘I thought I had rights’ — Earlier this year, a deportation flight carrying 29 people from the UK arrived in Jamaica, stirring concerns over the Home Office’s controversial tactics. But what happened after it landed?
Written by: Bethan Staton
The horse club offering a haven for young Londoners
Riding high — In one of the most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods in the country, a community project is working to transform the lives of young people – using horses.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Right-wing nation: how the UK media became broken & biased
We deserve better — Racism, bigotry, and a slowly shifting centre – writer Micha Frazer-Carroll explores how the British press became partisan without anyone noticing.
Written by: Micha Frazer-Carroll
The Great British Breakup: the Blair years
Welcome to Brexitland — As Theresa May’s government ploughs on delivering a Brexit that nobody wants, our brave historian Ben Smoke dives into 40 years of mess to find out how we got here.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Inside London’s secret ’love hotels’
Under the covers — Already a big hit in Japan, daytime and by-the-hour hotel bookings are becoming more popular in Western cities – it’s just that not that many people know about them yet.
Written by: Jessica Furseth
