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Published in: 50.50The politics of nudity as feminist protest – from Ukraine to TunisiaFrontline activists, including women who use their topless bodies as political statements, are gathering in London...
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Published in: 50.50Too many Afghan women in London face racism, sexism – and unwanted pregnanciesRecent research on Afghan immigrant women in London has revealed a multi-layered crisis. What can be done to address...
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Published in: TransformationFire in neo-liberal LondonThe burnt-out shell of Grenfell Tower is a visible reminder that public responsibilities should never be watered down.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWe’re having an election. George Osborne must put his Evening Standard job on hold until it’s overCan the former UK Chancellor, who masterminded the Tory victory in 2015, really deliver ‘straight facts and opinion’...
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Published in: TransformationFive ways to build solidarity across our differencesHow do we build bridges between people who could be allies but view each other with anger and suspicion?
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Published in: HomeHow to improvise with refugeesBorderline, a new play by Sophie Besse about - and with a cast of - refugees represents an ideal of being together
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Published in: HomeTo hell in a handcart
The comforts of pessimism are to be found in an illusion of control
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC may soon be unable to competeThe requirement for output to be “distinctive”, coupled with the growth of media consortia, could force the BBC out...
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Published in: ourBeebThe proposal for government appointees threatens BBC independenceThe Director General of the BBC warns that the proposal by Sir David Clementi to have the government appoint the BBC...
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Published in: ourBeebBritish media: not quite black and whiteNew research reveals Britain’s TV viewing is split along racial lines, and risks amplifying this division by...
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Published in: ourBeebDoes British TV have a problem with independent documentary?The Unorthodocs season at Somerset House features acclaimed documentaries never seen on British TV. Are UK...
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Published in: ourBeebCurrent and future threats to public service broadcastingWhile today we still stand on secure ground, are we about to witness a fairly catastrophic scenario for the future...
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Published in: HomeBike courier in London: the messenger is the mediumA review of Julian Sayarer's new book, "Messengers". A cog in the wheel of the global information economy, this...
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Published in: ourBeebWhy the BBC needs Hoggart’s vision nowWe need a vision of public service broadcasting that extends intellectual and imaginative freedom, and is as...
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Published in: ourBeebWould a privatised Channel 4 still be a serial risk-taker?Would a privatised Channel 4 continue to support innovative programming, the independent production sector and the...
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Published in: ourBeebWhat has Channel 4 ever done for us?Would Channel 4’s commitment to innovation, experiment and creativity survive privatisation?
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Published in: ourBeebHow did mistrust of mainstream media become a sign of violent extremism?The UK Government’s Prevent strategy has led to official claims that mistrust of mainstream media and anger about...
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Published in: 50.50A brand of manliness that is bad for the worldWhile women’s movements fight for empowerment, what is now destroying men is, paradoxically, the expectation to be...
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Published in: ourBeeb“All those featured are white” - what can we do about diversity at the BBC?Fifteen years since the BBC pledged to reflect “the UK’s diversity in our programmes, our services and our...
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Published in: ourBeebThe BBC: what is really going on?Is the BBC spinning a big lie over the need to find cuts of between £550 and £700 million a year to fund the cost of...
