Articles relating to: politics
A Little Bird says…the truth is under threat
In a series of editorials where leading writers are free to say what they want under a pen name, Little Bird writes about how the truth is under threat.
Read the full story..Once upon a time: how anti-migrant politics threaten the British writing industry
As Brexit dominates the headlines, Alexandra Jarvis, a writer for the Immigration Advice Service, has some stringent opinions on the impact Brexit will have on our creative sectors. She asks, how do we stop the damage before it’s too late?
Read the full story..A Little Bird says…democracy is under threat
In a new series of editorials where leading writers are free to say what they want under a pen name, Little Bird writes about democracy.
Read the full story..Book Review – After Grenfell: Violence, Resistance and Response, edited by Dan Bulley, Jenny Edkins and Nadine El-Enany
On June 14, 2017, a fire engulfed a tower block in West London. Seventy-two people lost their lives and hundreds of others were left injured, displaced and traumatised.
Read the full story..Review: Mark Thomas – Check Up: The NHS at 70, The Playhouse, Liverpool
I was worried about this one.
Read the full story..A Little Bird says…we need to be better citizens
In a new series of editorials where leading writers are free to say what they want under a pen name, Little Bird writes about fantasy politics.
Read the full story..“I arrived at the count thinking, blummin’ eck.” James Frith, MP for Bury North, talks to Northern Soul
It was one of the gloomiest nights of my life.
Read the full story..“I’m an opportunist.” Hong Kong film director Herman Yau talks to Northern Soul
“It is a social medium that has artistry. And a means of powerful communication, too.”
Read the full story..Props and pinkoes: the US election
The other night we found our front garden sign endorsing Hillary Clinton for president face down on the grass.
Read the full story..Jeremy Corbyn rally: Newcastle says “Jez we can”
On a relentlessly grey, damp and oppressive Tuesday afternoon on Newcastle’s Thornton Street, Jeremy Corbyn took to a makeshift stage to address the crowds in hats and waterproofs who had gathered there to listen to him.
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