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    10 Downing Street

    The Clash at their peak. Brixton Academy, July 1982.
    Culture
    Charlie Bertsch / 29 Jul 2026

    The Limitations of Punk

    Rude Boy, Directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay

    Jack Hazan and David Mingay’s 1980 film Rude Boy demonstrates the limitations of punk by shadowing its most commercially successful band.(...)
    a charity for the homeless and rough sleepers. London, 20 July.
    Politics
    Josh White / 20 Jul 2026

    Andy Burnham’s Make-or-Break Moment

    Turn Labour Left—or Else

    If Andy Burnham’s Northern populism is to succeed, he’ll need to pivot sharply from Keir Starmer’s neoliberal approach.(...)
    The anti-Farage: Restore Britain's Rupert Lowe.
    Politics
    Josh White / 29 Jun 2026

    The Battle for the British Far Right

    Nationalist Power Struggle Drama

    Andy Burnham's return to Westminster has not only reshaped Labour's leadership but also intensified the battle for control of the far right. (...)
    The only person who will miss him. Number 10, 7 June.
    Politics
    Josh White / 23 Jun 2026

    Consigned to the Rubbish Bin

    Keir Starmer’s Trajectory of Failure

    Keir Starmer’s political project was destined to fail from the start. But that’s not how the mainstream pundits see it.(...)
    Politics
    Josh White / 06 Apr 2026

    National Populist Makeover

    The Undead Liz Truss

    The Liz Truss Show, the former prime minister’s new YouTube programme and podcast, is a window into a strange alternative reality.(...)

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