Opinion (UK) My rapist confessed, and the police dropped my case – no wonder women are taking matters into their own handsindependent.co.uk - Bonny Turner In 2016, whilst asleep in a hotel room in London, I was raped by a man I knew. Like most victims of rape, I didn’t report it straight away. I didn’t …
Brexit Party Theresa May’s ‘bold offer’ on Brexit is nothing to get excited about – but a second referendum isindependent.co.uk - Editorial Next month Theresa May will present to parliament what she calls a “bold offer” on Brexit – a new and improved version of the deal that has been …
Opinion (UK) Boris Johnson will make for a disastrous Tory leader. What will it take for the public to realise that?independent.co.uk - Letters A new poll has shown that members of the general public back the Latin-quoting Billy Bunter figure called Boris Johnson as the future leader of the …
Opinion (UK) People of colour have more to offer than our trauma. It's time the media recognised thatindependent.co.uk - Dahaba Ali Hussen There is a trend in the way people of colour (POC) are treated in the media. It’s an issue that has been discussed, but in my experience, quickly …
Eurovision Song Contest We've lost the point of Eurovision – it's a platform for performers, not governmentsindependent.co.uk - Patrick Hanlon and Russell Alford Any event garnering millions of pairs of eyes, lots of key players with vested interests and a slew of diverse, often conflicting, opinions is always …
Opinion (UK) Bame voters, Farage is counting on your apathy to win – don’t give him the satisfactionindependent.co.uk - Rashmi Kalubowila Overriding all the noise of the May 23rd election (yes, this Thursday) is the sheer insignificance of the whole thing. And that’s a problem. Labour …
Opinion (UK) I spent thousands covering my body in tattoos during a bipolar mania episode – but I don’t regret itindependent.co.uk - Hattie Gladwell In April 2016, I started covering myself in tattoos. I have bipolar disorder, and I was at the start of a manic episode – something which often …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOpinion (UK) I’m standing to be an MEP because all Europeans deserve to live longer, healthier livesindependent.co.uk - Attila Csordas I am a longevity biologist, startup founder and philosopher based in Cambridge, and I’m standing as an independent MEP candidate in East of England …
Brexit Party No, these European elections are not another Brexit referendumindependent.co.uk - Editorial European elections have long been seen in this country as an opportunity for a protest vote. For many citizens, furious at the failure of the …
East Midlands I’m standing to be an MEP because I want the East Midlands to become Remainindependent.co.uk - Kate Godfrey Until I was selected as an EU election candidate by Change UK, I had thought my last day in politics was 23 June 2016 – referendum day. Unlike other …
Brexit Party Nigel Farage claims Leavers are the true democrats – this is why he’s wrongindependent.co.uk - Thom Brooks Parliament’s inability to agree a withdrawal deal meant the UK did not leave the EU on 29 March. Theresa May’s government confirmed a new target date …
Opinion (UK) If Boris Johnson becomes prime minister, Scotland will vote to leave the UKindependent.co.uk - Letters Like many in this affluent South Edinburgh constituency I "should" be a Conservative voter – I’m over 60, well educated, involved in business and …
Opinion (UK) The top 10: ‘People’s’ thingsindependent.co.uk - John Rentoul This was Ian Reeve’s idea, prompted by the Communist Party of Britain calling for a “People’s Boycott” of the European elections. The CPB is the …
Nigel Farage Don’t listen to Nigel Farage. Our politics may be utterly confusing, but it certainly isn’t ‘broken’independent.co.uk - John Rentoul The same frustration is expressed at both ends of the political spectrum. That spectrum ranges from L to R – that is, from Leave to Remain these days …
Jeremy Kyle Broke and sold a lie, Jeremy Kyle’s guests were the victims of our broken capitalist systemindependent.co.uk - Alfie Bown There are plenty of reasons to dislike Jeremy Kyle, most of which have been rolled out again this week in light of the tragic death of Steve Dymond, …
Abortion YouKnowMe hashtag shows talking openly about abortion is the best way to confront Alabama extremistsindependent.co.uk - Harriet Hall There’s a monoprint in the Tate Modern that has the words “something’s wrong” written in capital letters above a sketch of a naked, Egon …
Gig Economy The gig economy is not just exploitative, it’s also sexist – here’s howindependent.co.uk - James Moore While she’s been busily trying to skewer her own country with a dismal Brexit deal she won’t let us vote on, the burning injustices Theresa May …
Opinion (UK) No, Madonna, your Eurovision performance will do nothing to heal the wounds wrought by Israeli apartheidindependent.co.uk - Ohal Grietzer In the last few years of his life my father suffered from dementia. It was hard to talk to him about his likes and dislikes because he didn’t always …
Opinion (UK) Republicans want you to know they care about the sanctity of human life so much they're willing to kill youindependent.co.uk - Molly Jong-Fast This week the GOP’s war on women kicked into high gear with the signing of the most anti-choice anti-choice bill since the advent of the internet. Of …
Beto O'Rourke Beto O'Rourke, I'm not mad. I'm just disappointedindependent.co.uk - Michael Arceneaux I’m not in the habit of feeling sorry for privileged white men, but I have a smidgen of sympathy reserved for Beto O’Rourke. Part of that is rooted …
Opinion (UK) What we now know about Bernie Sanders' foreign policy views should disqualify him from running for presidentindependent.co.uk - Nicholas Clairmont The New York Times this morning released a report on Bernie Sanders' foreign policy activities before his time in Congress that appears to show him …
Opinion (UK) My mums' WhatsApp group chat is a window to the world of modern parenting – but it also feels like the 1950sindependent.co.uk - Shappi Khorsandi It takes a village to raise a child, but in this age of austerity, a couple of WhatsApp groups will do. Like any social group, WhatsApp groups can be …
Opinion (UK) Stop your middle class sneering at Jeremy Kyle. The British public gets the television it deservesindependent.co.uk - Janet Street-Porter Lots of patronising piffle has been written over the last few days about the Jeremy Kyle show. As a result of the unfortunate death of one troubled …
Brexit The EU elections prove that voters on all sides want to have their say on Brexit – the only way forward is a new referendumindependent.co.uk - Editorial Almost the only thing that Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have in common is that neither wishes to be blamed for the collapse of their cross-party …
Opinion (UK) I've had a sneak peek at Trump's points-based immigration plan — and it's pretty wildindependent.co.uk - Ali-Asghar Abedi The Trump administration announced plans to overhaul US immigration policy this week, in a bid to transition from a system that promotes family-based …
Iran-Iraq War Four times the US has made the same mistake in the Middle East. Now Trump is making it yet again over Iranindependent.co.uk - Patrick Cockburn In its escalating confrontation with Iran, the US is making the same mistake it has made again and again since the fall of the Shah 40 years ago: it …
Fashion Can we put an age limit on fashion when the ‘model of the year’ is only 17?independent.co.uk - Janet Street-Porter At last, leading designers and publishers have agreed to stop using models under the age of 18 in editorials and on the catwalk. Francis Pinault, …
Opinion (UK) Mea Culpa: a dystopian future of filler phrases all over the worldindependent.co.uk - John Rentoul “Global” is a word that should be used with care. Perhaps I have been sensitised to it by the government slogan, “Global Britain”, which may have …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBrexit Party Farage won't make a dent in a general election – Labour vigour and Tory retrenchment will kill the Brexit Partyindependent.co.uk - Casper Hughes The European election campaign has so far been all about the Brexit Party. Seemingly out of nowhere, Nigel Farage’s new anti-EU project has rocketed …
