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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.

  • Opinion
  • 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.

  • Opinion
  • 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.

  • Opinion
  • 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.

  • Opinion
  • 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.

  • Opinion
  • Michael Segalov

L'Oréal firing Munroe Bergdorf isn't championing diversity, it's centring white fragility

From Where I Stand — Munroe Bergdorf this week made history, becoming L'Oréal's first transgender model. Now they have fired her simply for speaking out about racism, and it's a disgrace, explains Travis Alabanza.

  • Opinion
  • Travis Alabanza

I agree with Laura Pidcock – Tory MPs aren't friendship material

From Where I Stand — Newly elected Labour MP Laura Pidcock hit the headlines this week when she said she didn't want to hang out with Tory women in Parliament. The criticism raised against her misunderstands both the role of Conservative politicians and the fundamentals of friendship, argues Abi Wilkinson.

  • Opinion
  • Abi Wilkinson

The Tories tried to launch a right-wing Momentum and it's just embarrassing

From Where I Stand — Activate? More like absolute_state.

  • Opinion
  • Michael Segalov

Pride is a protest, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise

From Where I Stand — After the arrest of five protesters in Glasgow Pride this weekend, it is important to remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights must not be commodified and repackaged for the sake of mainstream comfort.

  • Opinion
  • Biju Belinky

Are left-wing sexists really worse than right?

From Where I Stand — On Saturday, Labour MP Jess Phillips declared that “well-meaning Left-wing men” were actually the “worst sexists.” Megan Nolan explains why that will never be the case.

  • Opinion
  • Megan Nolan

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