Opinion
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
Why The World Transformed is the future of British politics
From Where I Stand — The four day festival of politics, art, music and culture held in Brighton to coincide with Labour Conference is radically redefining how we do party politics. And it's about time too.
Written by: Nathan Akehurst
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
What the Kenneka Jenkins conspiracy theories say about how black women are treated
From Where I Stand — The conspiracy theories about Kenneka Jenkins' death might not help find justice but at least they show that now when black people die, society sits up and takes notice, explains Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff.
Written by: Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
Cutting the cost of a degree by a few grand won't turn young people Tory
From Where I Stand — The half-arsed Conservative plan to slightly cut tuition fees is an attempt to woo young voters, but all it shows is just how deluded the Tories really are.
Written by: Michael Segalov
Why a Mark Zuckerberg Presidency is the last thing America needs
From Where I Stand — Separating Mark Zuckerberg from the monolith he has created is an impossible task, and a quick look at Facebook's approach to politics and business should make all of us worried about the prospect of a President Zuck, writes Alex Robert Ross.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
In the UK, gender non-conforming people are in danger
Beyond the binary — From physical harassment to violent verbal abuse, the struggles faced daily by people outside the gender binary are rarely discussed – and our indifference is becoming a serious problem.
Written by: Travis Alabanza
Privileged kids need to stop fetishising working class culture
From Where I Stand — Artist Hetty Douglas' offensive Instagram post about blokes in construction gear having few GCSEs has pissed off a lot people, but it's reflective of a wider trend: people embracing working class culture while also showing contempt for working class people, writes Dawn Foster.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Another royal baby? This privileged third child will get benefits but ours won't
From Where I Stand — Will and Kate are having a third baby, and unlike the rest of us they’ll be entitled to plenty of benefits for their spoilt third sprog.
Written by: Michael Segalov
