England
Firing RLB had nothing to do with tackling antisemitism
The purge of the left — Keir Starmer’s decision to fire his Shadow Education Secretary highlights the moral pitfalls of approaching anti-racism as a public relations exercise.
Written by: Aron Keller
Bleak and beautiful: a visual history of Leeds
20th century portrait — After moving to the city in the 1970s, photographer Peter Mitchell began shooting its rapidly-changing urban landscape.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
Claude Cahun: Jersey’s queer, anti-Nazi freedom fighter
A soldier with no name — When the island was under Nazi control during the Second World War, two avant-garde artists attempted their own cryptic resistance campaign. Now, 75 years after its liberation, their story is finally being shared.
Written by: Jessie Williams
David Lammy: ‘You can’t buy your way out of Covid-19’
On division and democracy — As the country went into lockdown, we jumped on the phone with the new Shadow Justice Secretary to talk about his book, the coronavirus crisis, and the rising threat of the far-right.
Written by: Ben Smoke
The untold stories of Britain’s Polish community
Polska Britannica — After moving with his parents from war-torn Poland to Leicestershire, Czesław Siegieda took up photography to document the day-to-day of immigrant life.
Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson
Inside Manchester’s new wave of radical club nights
Vision over profit — From funeral reenactments to mariachi bands: events like The White Hotel and Fat Out want to introduce more challenging, political and philosophical ways of partying.
Written by: Luke Charnley
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
Bruce Davidson’s portrait of post-war Britain
A united kingdom — Travelling across the UK in 1960, the photographer captured a country driven by difference, struggling with post-war trauma and economic hardship.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Jess Phillips: woman of the people, or just out for herself?
A quest for truth — The Labour leadership candidate markets herself as a bold and refreshing outsider, when in fact she embodies the status quo.
Written by: Dawn Foster
If Labour wants real change, it should elect a woman leader
Now there’s a radical idea — The PLP’s apparent decision to throw their weight behind a London-based male candidate feels dispiriting, if not surprising. Haven’t we been here before?
Written by: Dawn Foster