Like many women I know, there have been times when I have struggled to voice my achievements. Perhaps this is because they haven’t seemed big enough or the right sort of accomplishment. There’s also the small fact that,...
Read MoreIt’s no exaggeration to say that young people in the UK are facing uncertain and daunting times. While we’re all deeply concerned for our future in today’s political environment – not to mention the terrifying reality of a...
Read MoreAs the dominoes continue their haphazard topple in the wake of the EU Referendum, as a blowhard struts vaingloriously in the Oval Office, and as right-wing populism slithers out of its bunker and back into the daylight,...
Read MoreSex sells. But if you expect Don’t Hold My Head Down to be a titillating read full of soft-core anecdotes, then you’ll be (somewhat) disappointed. Yes, Lucy-Anne Holmes’s memoir is about sex (and there are certainly some NSFW...
Read MoreJulie Hesmondhalgh reviews Death and the Elephant for Northern Soul. Okay, full disclosure: I know Raz Shaw, the author of this book. He’s my mate. So this obviously isn’t a completely objective critique. However, anyone...
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