Brexit

Boris Johnson’s Brexit will destroy peace in Ireland
Activism

Boris Johnson’s Brexit will destroy peace in Ireland

Disastrous divorce deal — Despite compromises made to quell backbench rebellion, the prime minister‘s proposal to breach international law over Brexit threatens the very foundations of peace in Ireland, writes Dawn Foster.

Written by: Dawn Foster

Is this what freedom looks like?
Photography

Is this what freedom looks like?

Welcome to Brexit Britain — At 11pm on Friday night, Britain left the European Union – and thousands headed to Parliament Square to celebrate. Photographer Theo McInnes was there to capture the crowds.

Written by: Huck

What do the Lib Dems actually want? An investigation
Opinion

What do the Lib Dems actually want? An investigation

Please, who are you — They’re panicked, angry and desperate for relevancy, writes Eleanor Penny. If they don’t get that, they will settle for revenge.

Written by: Eleanor Penny

All hail Coleen Rooney, the hero we need right now
Opinion

All hail Coleen Rooney, the hero we need right now

Save us — The slog of Brexit is too much to bear. A literary mystery with explosive consequences is the perfect tonic for these dark times – and we scarcely deserve Rooney’s work.

Written by: Dawn Foster

Great Britain and the toxic myth of virtuous origin
Books

Great Britain and the toxic myth of virtuous origin

We need new stories — In her new book, We Need New Stories, journalist Nesrine Malik challenges the most damaging myths behind our age of discontent. In this condensed extract, she confronts the way the UK has ‘airbrushed’ its problematic past.

Written by: Nesrine Malik

Photos of teenage life in post-Brexit Belfast
Magazine

Photos of teenage life in post-Brexit Belfast

Wee Muckers — Photographer Toby Binder has been documenting the lives of Belfast’s youth ever since Brexit began to unravel. By embedding himself on either side of historic dividing lines, he found that these teens have more in common than they might realise.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The Great British Breakup: the Blair years
Opinion

The Great British Breakup: the Blair years

Welcome to Brexitland — As Theresa May’s government ploughs on delivering a Brexit that nobody wants, our brave historian Ben Smoke dives into 40 years of mess to find out how we got here.

Written by: Ben Smoke

The Great British Breakup: the Thatcher years
Opinion

The Great British Breakup: the Thatcher years

Welcome to Brexitland — As Theresa May’s government ploughs on delivering a Brexit that nobody wants, our brave historian Ben Smoke dives into 40 years of mess to find out how we got here.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Welcome to Britain, a country that has finally lost its mind
Opinion

Welcome to Britain, a country that has finally lost its mind

Please help — Two years of constant political arguments and very little progress over Brexit has come to a head. Please, Theresa – put us all out of our misery.

Written by: Dawn Foster

Dystopian shots of Britain’s rural edgelands
Photography

Dystopian shots of Britain’s rural edgelands

Bastard Countryside — In a series of manipulated images, photographer Robin Friend captures the British countryside in all of its surreal glory, depicting a national identity at odds with itself.

Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson

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