Politics
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.
Written by: 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).
Written by: Dawn Foster
For women, this election could be a matter of life or death
‘This can’t go on’ — The next government urgently needs to commit to funding domestic abuse services, writes Adina Claire of Women’s Aid.
Written by: Adina Claire
We need to talk about anti-gypsy racism
Forgotten victims — For centuries, Romani people have faced violent oppression – so when will we start talking about the racism they face?
Written by: 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.
Written by: Emma Garland
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.
Written by: 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.
Written by: Ben Smoke
Inside the fight to make education radical again
Welcome to the Antiuniversity — In 1968, a group of counter-cultural thinkers came together to transform learning. While their experiment was short-lived, it exposed education as tepid and exclusionary. But now, steered by a new generation of activists, the radical institution is back.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
How austerity targeted... our mental health
Cut out: a decade of destruction — In the second instalment of our new series exploring the legacy of Tory cuts, writer Emily Reynolds examines their effects on the mental health sector.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Caroline Lucas: ‘this election could be our last chance’
Time is running out — With few years left to act, Green Party candidate Caroline Lucas tells us the next government will be decisive in tackling the Climate Emergency. But empty rhetoric simply won’t be enough.
Written by: Caroline Lucas
