Dawn Foster on Theresa May
In an extract from her recent book Lean Out, Dawn Foster explores the limits of self-proclaimed feminist Theresa May's solidarity with women. The notorious Yarl’s Wood detention centre was opened in 2001, under the last Labour government, and management was outsourced
Another Island — J.D. Taylor
J.D. Taylor on the Brexit vote's fallout as a search for new island narratives. Strange energies have been unleashed by the Brexit campaign which no political faction looks capable of containing, whatever the outcome of this Thursday’s vote. Whilst the Brexit vote
Review: CHAOS 93 by Ocean Wisdom
Tariq Goddard delivers his verdict on Ocean Wisdom's debut album For listeners of a certain age, myself for example, who feel all of their forty-one years without yet regarding that as old, there exists an uncontrollable reflex when listening to music
The Cult of Brexit
Phil Knight's take on the impending EU referendum On the surface, the debate, such that it is, around a possible exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, appears to be between two irrationalisms - between the fear of immigration
Battle of the Britons: England vs Wales
Mark Perryman previews England v Wales as competing versions of nationhood The traditional ‘Battle of Britain’ match is of course England v Scotland, the very first recognised international football match dating back to 1872 and the most intense of rivalries ever
EXTRACT: Resolution Way by Carl Neville
Graeme has a place waiting in the recently requisitioned Walpole Bay Hotel and Nick puts him in a USG minivan with a few other recent arrivals. The rooms are all full and so a series of bunk beds and spaces
REPEATER PLAYLIST #6 — WASHING MACHINES
Inspired by Matmos' brilliant new album and live show, Ultimate Care II—made entirely from sounds created by and with their Whirlpool washing machine—we made a mini playlist of songs using or inspired by all things laundry-related. (Hear all the tracks plus excellent
Regulating capitalism in Marvel’s Civil War
Guest post by John Medhurst The central concern of modern politics is the extent to which the destructive, anti-social effects of neoliberal capitalism – most obviously those produced by the financial sector and fossil fuel industry – should be subject to
