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Open Letter: Peter Tatchell should respect his critics' right to speak, say...
A letter from over 100 campaigners castigates Peter Tatchell after last week's dispute with a student activist. The human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has been accused of bullying a student...
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How Kesha’s rape allegations spiralled into a celebrity feminism contest
The conversation is moving away from the traumatic events at its centre. The story begins with a bright, 17-year-old high school student from Nashville. Kesha Rose Sebert was a misfit at school:...
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Beyond Boris: which Tory MPs backing Brexit will cause trouble for David...
What kinds of Conservative MP will be voting to leave, and does it matter? David Cameron is delivering a statement in the Commons about the EU renegotiation, following his late night deal in Brussels...
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David Cameron shows his contempt for Boris Johnson as he savages him in the...
"I am not standing for re-election. I have no other agenda than what is best for our country," declared the PM as he mocked the mayor's self-interest.David Cameron is pulling no punches now. The...
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The Conservative assault on Short Money is an attack on democracy
It's the first step to a single party state Robert Mugabe would feel at home in, warns Tom Brake. The public doesn’t trust politicians. In January 2015, an Ipsos-Mori poll found that only 16% of...
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A tale of three scandals: behind the headlines in Japan
Shukan Bunshun magazine is a conservative weekly which has recently brought down three figures who, in different ways, represent the forces of change. For a taste of Japan’s media landscape, look no...
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Our referendum campaign may set us back on a dark path
The battle between Remain and Leave is already taking a troubling turn. Late last week, as a guest of my local football club Brighton and Hove Albion, I attended a fund-raising event for Kick It Out...
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What we can learn from gravitational waves
Why is gravity so weak - and do black holes emit gamma rays? Gravitational waves are set to shake up our understanding of the universe. Don’t be fooled by the comparisons between the discovery of the...
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Seven year itch: Rachel B Glaser celebrates the diversity of female...
Glaser’s debut is part “post-collegiate” novel, part gender-fluid love tragedy. It is sharp, memorable and ambigious where it counts. A mirror is broken during a party at the Color Club, home to “a...
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City of Thorns takes us inside the world's largest refugee camp
Ben Rawlence's new book is an affecting foray into the minds of some of Dadaab's 500,000 residents - and a reminder that international officials must not forget them. The most affecting element of Ben...
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Women are allowed to support Hillary Clinton because she is a woman
The symbolism matters: electing the first female POTUS is, by definition, a radical thing to do.“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women”. When veteran Democrat Madeleine...
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Taking on Goliath
Jon Tricker, Managing Director of KPMG in Gibraltar, looks at how Gibraltar’s positive growth continues to outstrip the competition As David and Goliath stories go, the Gibraltarian economy would...
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In a less shameless world, Liam Fox’s career would have ended in 2011
Or to give him his full title, the disgraced former defence secretary, Dr Liam Fox. There’s a late, unlamented Twitter account that died a death some time in 2011. @itsJOSSnotJOSH was either a bot or...
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A new poll shows huge landslide for Jeremy Corbyn
A YouGov poll of Labour members shows that the Labour leader is going nowhere. Jeremy Corbyn's opponents have been dealt a blow by a new YouGov poll showing that 53 per cent of Labour members believe...
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In defence of the BBC’s revival of Are You Being Served?
Let’s stop pretending that the retail comedy’s return spells the death of originality. The announcement the BBC is reviving the department store sitcom Are You Being Served? (1972-85) has prompted...
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Drug-infused vaginal ring shows promising signs in battle against HIV rates
Silicone ring containing antiretroviral dapivirine drug could play an important role in preventing HIV infections. A medicated anti-viral vaginal ring has been found to reduce the rate of HIV...
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This Leave campaign poster comparing politicians on each side of the EU...
EU must be kidding me.*/ The Leave campaign has tweeted a campaign poster. It compares the politicians on its side of the EU debate with the ones who are backing Remain."Join the brave!" it chirrups...
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Yallah, the app that is helping German citizens and refugees understand each...
Utilising smartphones and produced by some of the country's new arrivals, Yallah is helping to start a conversation between asylum seekers and their hosts. What do you do when you arrive in an...
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SRSLY #32: Big Love
On the pop culture podcast this week, we discuss the Netflix TV series Love, the film A Bigger Splash, and the audiobook of Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes. This is SRSLY, the pop culture podcast from the...
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Why as far as the referendum is concerned, it really all is about Boris (and...
Boris Johnson gives Leave a fighting chance, explains ComRes' Adam Ludlow. The importance of individual events can often be overplayed in politics. The key trends of voting behaviour are guided by...
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