Tag: UK

The COVID Excuse

By Duncan Simpson
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As vaccination programmes in Europe and America accelerate, there is increasing clamour for their benefits to be fast-tracked through the use of vaccination or immunity passports. (More…)

Up Close and Privileged

By Natalie Sarkic-Todd
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Recent political events in the UK have shattered preconceptions and questioned our values. Who are we? What do we stand for? Where do we belong? (More…)

The Meaning of Brexit

By Josh White
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I keep trying to forget about Brexit, but the Leavers won’t let us. Brexiteers are triumphant, though not all of them feel so victorious – despite getting almost everything they wanted. At least the Tories will have to own this failure. (More…)

Brexit and Racism

By The Battleground
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Nationalism is a synonym for prejudice. It’s a throwback to a time when citizenship was equivalent to ethnicity. If you look different or speak a language that’s hard to understand, you must surely come from somewhere else. (More…)

Brexit Above All Else

By The Battleground
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Brexit is nowhere near being over. Regardless of whether a deal is concluded between the UK and EU, the process of disentangling the two will be felt for decades to come. Mostly, in the British Isles. (More…)

Breaking the Law

By Keith Kahn-Harris
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Rob Halford is from Walsall, situated in the UK’s Black Country. Of that, there can be no doubt. (More…)

Civil Rights Sounds

By Charlie Bertsch
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It’s hard to imagine a more incongruous setting to hear the music of Sault than the one I found myself in this week. As I drove the unfamiliar streets in and around Salt Lake City, international capital of the Mormon religion and one of the most stereotypically white places on the planet, they provided the soundtrack. (More…)

From Britain to Russia

By Charlie Bertsch
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“Red Square”, the first track on Simon Scott’s new album Migrations, unfolds at a leisurely pace. Those who favour the stripped-down aesthetic of Berlin dub may hear elaborations on the hissing minimalism of Pole or the meta-reggae of Rhythm & Sound. (More…)

England From Below

By Charlie Bertsch
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Because of its collaborative nature and broad range, East Man’s fine new album Prole Art Threat has the feel of an anthology. (More…)