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Politics needs saving. And it’s going to have to be us who do it
John Bird

Politics needs saving. And it’s going to have to be us who do it

The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

The inside story of how Tony Blair’s New Labour all-but ended rough sleeping

Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Count Binface

Count Binface: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’

Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
Music

Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
Books

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages

Glastonbury 2024 is over, but its magic will take longer to fade
Robin Ince

Glastonbury 2024 is over, but its magic will take longer to fade

Letters: DWP benefit reforms are fuelled by decades of disability hate
Letters

Letters: DWP benefit reforms are fuelled by decades of disability hate

Inside the Big Issue: Count Binface says relax!
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Count Binface says relax!

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’
Letter To My Younger Self

Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’

Why RuPaul is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to drag
Mark Anthony

Why RuPaul is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to drag

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke
Books

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke

There are more food banks in UK than McDonald’s. It’s why the work doesn’t stop after polling day
Paul McNamee

There are more food banks in UK than McDonald’s. It’s why the work doesn’t stop after polling day

Kinds of Kindness show it’s not enough to accept alienation under capitalism – we must love it too
Film

Kinds of Kindness show it’s not enough to accept alienation under capitalism – we must love it too

Keir Starmer on being as ‘bold as Attlee’ and why there’ll be no return to austerity under his watch
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Keir Starmer on being as ‘bold as Attlee’ and why there’ll be no return to austerity under his watch

Walt Disco: ‘Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone’
Music

Walt Disco: ‘Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone’

Karen Gillan on what makes Douglas is Cancelled ‘so relevant to so many professions’
TV

Karen Gillan on what makes Douglas is Cancelled ‘so relevant to so many professions’

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Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream
Books

Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

How REM helped The Bear go from very good to one of the all-time greats
Culture

How REM helped The Bear go from very good to one of the all-time greats

The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it
John Bird

The next government has to get serious about ending poverty. Here’s how to do it

Rishi Sunak on shoplifting, coffee with Keir Starmer and his biggest regret as prime minister
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Rishi Sunak on shoplifting, coffee with Keir Starmer and his biggest regret as prime minister