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‘Bigots Hate to see Minorities getting Involved in Politics – that’s Why we Should’
What does it mean to be a political Muslim woman in a racist, misogynist, abusive online world?
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UPDATED: Julian Assange appears in Court – what happens next?
Following confirmation that Julian Assange has been arrested – twice – today, Byline Times provides the background to his legal battles and asks which allegations will be prioritised.
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The Worst in the European Parliament: How Truant Brexit MEPs are making a Mockery of Britain
Exclusive research by The Overtake reveals that party once led by Nigel Farage has the worst attendance record across the whole continent
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Killed because She Mattered – the Murder of an Investigative Journalist
Nicola Driscoll-Davies returns from Malta with more chilling details on the financial and legal threats Daphne Caruana Galizia was dealing with in the weeks before her assassination
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Get Stoned – Therapy, Neolithic Style
Mike Stuchbery argues that we need to take a salutary walk in the shadow our our ancestors to reconnect with their hopes and fears
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The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly – Review of Sisters Brothers
Chris Sullivan celebrates the gritty revisionism of the modern Western, but wonders whether Bad Smells alone are Good Enough
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The Justice Trap: Sacrificed to the System
Jon Robins on how even the intervention of an Appeal Court Judge has failed to help a family caught up in child sexual abuse conviction
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REBEL GUIDES: HOW TO LIVE THROUGH CRISIS TOGETHER
The Activist Hub. The place where you can hear about the latest action on the scene, fill up your calendars and maybe even do something to help from the comfort of your screen.
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Democracy in Darkness: UK Scrambles to beat the clock to stop Gridlock of 10,000 tonnes of Meat Products
No deal scenarios – EU civil servants voting today on UK meat and dairy farmers’ access to EU Market UK Government is working against the clock to get the permissions necessary to sell meat and dairy to Europe in a no deal scenario The European Commission’s Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCOPAFF)…
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Bulletins from the Brexit Cliff Edge – 9 April
Byline Times’ regular wire-service rounding all the bad news fit to print about Britain’s pending exit from the EU
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Losing Momentum – can Jeremy Corbyn Survive a Split from his Base?
The unprecedented, unpunished rebellion of shadow cabinet members against a three-line whip raises the question: is Jeremy Corbyn only the ‘spiritual leader’ of the Labour party?
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The Story of Brexit is the Story of Empire: Why Did Asian Immigrants Vote to Leave the EU?
The complicated love-hate relationship of immigrants from former colonies with the British Empire cannot be ignored if lessons are to be learned in post-Brexit Britain, says Hardeep Matharu
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Democracy in Danger: ‘Online Harms’ plan fails to tackle threat posed by ‘Dark Ads’
As Whitehall publishes plans to tackle online abuse, Conservative and Labour big-hitters issue stark warning over UK elections
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Usurpers Three: the First Hard Brexit Propelled us into the Dark Ages
The Count of the Saxon Shore recalls how an aggressive Leave Campaign led to de-industrialisation and porous borders
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Usurpers Two: How Britain became a Haven for Rebels from the Classic European Superstate
The Count of the Saxon Shore continues his saga of the First Great Brexit – from the Roman Empire – and fostered the forerunners of Nigel Farage
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BACKDOOR BREXIT – Parliament Stumbling into International No-Man’s Land
Alex Varley-Winter on the Lost Week in Westminster, as Britain faces ‘Third Country’ Limbo, 10000 tons of Sheep and 2,000,000 tons of Landfill.
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WORD OF THE WEEK: expugnancy (n.) conflict, contrariness; mutual opposition of principles
Last week was a week of reappraisal and reconsideration. According to the latest polls, the UK had seemingly morphed into a Remain-backing country. While in order to ensure that a Brexit of any kind somehow comes to pass, many prominent Leavers had reassessed their opposition to Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement, and had thrown their full…
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Putin’s Ukrainian Refugee Crisis: the leaks Assange wouldn’t Touch
A hacked trove of documents shows Russia’s interior ministry struggling to cope with a refugee crisis caused by President Putin’s Ukrainian adventure
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Brexit Confusion – Don’t Blame Us
As the Brexit fuse burns to its cinder, what the UK needs more than ever, is a more acceptance that many Britons are simply bewildered as to what the hell is going on. That doesn’t make them stupid – it makes them normal.
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Online Islamophobia: YouTube Still Aiding the Targeting of Muslims
Mike Stuchbery speaks to Parveen Ali who has experienced harrassment and abuse since appearing in a YouTube video by a well-known Far Right figure.
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A challenge to Boris Johnson: explain your ill-conceived CSA comments
An emotional letter to Byline Times from a child abuse survivor has reignited debate over Boris Johnson’s claim that Britain’s CSA inquiry is a £60m waste of money.
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SCIENCE HOOKER: Learning to Kill
What are the consequences of handing over life and death decisions to a machine in combat, even with tokenistic human oversight?
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Lethal Victimhood: How the Far Right’s Tactic of ‘Reverse Terror’ is Spreading into Mainstream Media
After the targeting of a Byline Times writer to the death threats against the author of a parliamentary petition, it looks like right-wing publications are pandering to the incitement tactics of the extreme Far Right – fake claims of violence
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FILM REVIEW: At Eternity’s Gate
Willem Dafoe’s performance as Van Gogh is “beyond brilliant” says Chris Sullivan, who ponders whether creativity is always close to madness.
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The Kashmir Conundrum: the Background
Why was Kashmir in the headlines again recently? What are the causes of the problem? What can be done to resolve it?
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Spotify and YouTube Fight To Keep Artists’ Royalties Ridiculously Low
Digital platforms greed and lack of support for music artists knows no boundaries and remains suspiciously concealed from the general public…
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Ministers’ “Power Grab” from Doctors over Brexit Medicine Shortages
The Department for Exiting the EU accepts ‘some risks to patients’ in Government’s emergency planning.
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Football Money Laundering: a Beginner’s Guide
Organised crime gangs cash in on the beautiful game and Europol’s Operation Matrioskas reveals how.
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‘Ramblin’ Donald: Why 7,000 Republicans Could Never be Wrong
John Cleese wonders why Trump supporters are not terrified by his ramblings. And then the awful truth dawns…
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Stuchbery’s Histories: What Regiswindis Teaches Us
Mike Stuchbery takes a brief holiday from the tensions of the here and now to wonder why all those lives of the saints tend to end quite badly.
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The Justice Trap: Joint Enterprise Part 2
Jon Robin’s second account of how the law of joint enterprise “exposes all that is wrong in our justice system”.
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News from the Brexit Cliff Edge
Byline Times regular update on all the news about Britain’s pending exit from the EU
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Theresa May’s Legacy of Chaos
All Prime Ministers obsess about their place in history. As the endgame nears – how will Theresa May be remembered? The long term forecast isn’t good.
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Why are Young People So Bothered about the ’80s?
The tolerance and acceptable of 1980s Britain is to be admired far more than Dallas, big shoulder pads and synth pop, says Chris Sullivan.
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Trump Tries to Gut Science Funding, Again
Donald Trump’s administration has proposed further cuts to science funding, angering experts who argue the sector is essential to the U.S. economy.
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Blood Money: the Leaks Assange Tried to Stop
When hackers targeted Andrea Manafort’s mobile phone they uncovered messages that appear to implicate Paul Manafort in politically motivated killings – so why didn’t Wikileaks publish them?
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EXTINCTION REBELLION: Four Faces of Direct Action
Meet four very different hands-on activists behind the Direct Action Environmental Movement which wants to Save the World
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Attorney General Barr’s new Letter lays out his latest Coverup Scheme
Attorney General Barr appears to be living up to his nickname of the “Coverup General,” this time by burying the substance of the Mueller report and selectively editing the information that will see the light of day.
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Dando Blagger Riddle: Police Failed to Get the Full Story out of The Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror should have come clean about blagging and hacking to murder cops – and saved police time and money, says John Ford.
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Blagged to Death? How Scotland Yard Missed Crucial Clues in the Tabloid Targeting of Jill Dando
The Metropolitan Police suspected a Daily Mirror journalist of illegally ‘blagging’ the TV presenter three months before her murder, but didn’t see the phone hacking connection.
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A PHONE HACKING HIT? How Jill Dando was Tracked to her Doorstep
While the detective leading the inquiry into the television presenter’s murder says the case will never be solved, Byline Times reveals a crucial clue the police missed.
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Democracy in Danger: What Happened to our Data after the EU Referendum?
In the light of multiple investigations into Brexit online campaigns, Byline Times asks whether our election data is secure or could be misused in future votes.
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Russia Seeks Info on Alleged Football “Hack” Mastermind
Moscow contacts Portugal amid claims Rui Pinto illegally obtained documents from major football club and investors
