Analysis

Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating
non fiction

Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating

Polly Barton’s book exploring people’s attitudes to porn never manages to go beyond the bounds of her friendship circle.

Should we break up the Met? We asked experts what comes next after the Casey Review
police reform

Should we break up the Met? We asked experts what comes next after the Casey Review

The Casey Review raised the idea of breaking up the Met Police. Should we defund the police? Here’s what experts think

Why goth captures the spirit of our age
subculture

Why goth captures the spirit of our age

We’re living in a dystopia, writes John Robb. Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Nick Cave and The Cure are the perfect goth soundtrack.

Disabled people fear ‘cruel sanctions’ as Spring Budget aims to drive people back to work
Spring Budget

Disabled people fear ‘cruel sanctions’ as Spring Budget aims to drive people back to work

Budget 2023: Here’s what’s missing from Jeremy Hunt’s ‘growth’ statement
Spring budget

Budget 2023: Here’s what’s missing from Jeremy Hunt’s ‘growth’ statement

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Future of work

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Spring Statement: What environmental policies should be included?
Spring statement

Spring Statement: What environmental policies should be included?

Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
Spring statement

Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?

Sign up to Survival Guide: The Big Issue newsletter navigating the cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

Sign up to Survival Guide: The Big Issue newsletter navigating the cost of living crisis

Rural poverty is getting worse – and welfare harder to access
Poverty

Rural poverty is getting worse – and welfare harder to access

‘I spent a year in a refugee camp’: Immigrant stories take centre stage at the Oscars 2023
diversity

‘I spent a year in a refugee camp’: Immigrant stories take centre stage at the Oscars 2023

Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once
Awards season

Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once

Is Lydia Tár based on a real person?
Film

Is Lydia Tár based on a real person?

4 things bosses can do this International Women’s Day instead of pink logos and hashtags
International Women's Day

4 things bosses can do this International Women’s Day instead of pink logos and hashtags

Will slasher Winnie the Pooh open the door for other off-colour Disney remakes?
horror

Will slasher Winnie the Pooh open the door for other off-colour Disney remakes?

Windsor framework: Why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn’t
Brexit

Windsor framework: Why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn’t

41,000 vulnerable households had their energy debt written off in Catalonia. Is the UK government listening?
Cost of living crisis

41,000 vulnerable households had their energy debt written off in Catalonia. Is the UK government listening?

Turnips and working more hours? Food bank workers say Thérèse Coffey is ‘living on a different planet’
Cost of living crisis

Turnips and working more hours? Food bank workers say Thérèse Coffey is ‘living on a different planet’

The future of levelling up looks bleak – even Labour’s plans will hold back local areas
Daniel Reast

The future of levelling up looks bleak – even Labour’s plans will hold back local areas

Disabled people are missing out on the government’s cost of living payments. This needs to change
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Disabled people are missing out on the government’s cost of living payments. This needs to change

Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern – what two shock resignations tell us about good leadership
Rainbow Murray

Nicola Sturgeon and Jacinda Ardern – what two shock resignations tell us about good leadership

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Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder
Cost of Living crisis

Why council tax rises will hit the poorest harder

Britain on strike: Have we reached boiling point?
Strike action

Britain on strike: Have we reached boiling point?

Pitchfork’s viral Måneskin review reminds us music criticism can be savagely entertaining
Rock

Pitchfork’s viral Måneskin review reminds us music criticism can be savagely entertaining

From Weetabix to the death penalty: Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson’s controversial comments
Politics

From Weetabix to the death penalty: Tory deputy chair Lee Anderson’s controversial comments