From the magazine
Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite

Elmo, Binface and a fish finger: A colourful history of novelty political candidates taking on the elite
No, it isn’t middle-class to vote for third-party or independent candidates in the general election

No, it isn’t middle-class to vote for third-party or independent candidates in the general election
Opinion polls are an important cog in our democracy – but the only poll that counts is election day

Opinion polls are an important cog in our democracy – but the only poll that counts is election day
Politics needs saving. And it’s going to have to be us who do it

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

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: ‘The British people will be watching you, Keir Starmer’
Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due

Who is composer Fanny Mendelssohn? The musical sister finally being given her due
Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages

Scaffolding by Lauren Elkin review – Parisian feminism through the ages
Letters: DWP benefit reforms are fuelled by decades of disability hate

Letters: DWP benefit reforms are fuelled by decades of disability hate
Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’

Fashion icon Penelope Tree: ‘Men really had the upper hand in the 1960s’
Line of Duty’s Martin Compston: ‘I was a wee bit of wide-o. But I don’t think there was any malice’

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

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

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

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

Kinds of Kindness show it’s not enough to accept alienation under capitalism – we must love it too
Walt Disco: ‘Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone’

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’

Karen Gillan on what makes Douglas is Cancelled ‘so relevant to so many professions’
Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills

Deliver Me by Elle Nash review – transgressive thrills
Freakslaw by Jane Flett review – dark comedy set on the edge of the mainstream

