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Music in Schools: A Plea

In the wake of Lord Melvyn Bragg’s House of Lords debate on the vital importance of the arts to the UK’s society and economy, composer Howard Goodall makes an urgent call for the Government to rethink its proposed further reduction of resources for musical education
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Sober Times: What’s Behind Gen Z’s Lack of Interest in Booze?

Nathan O’Hagan explores the notable shift away from a culture of excess drinking among today’s younger generations
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‘As Soon As Comedy Feels Controlled, It Loses Its Power’: The Comedians Afraid of Lawyers

The myriad threats comedians face is explored in the new edition of ‘Index on Censorship’, writes its Editor-in-Chief Jemimah Steinfeld
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The Upside Down: A Tree for Life

John Mitchinson explores why the dark and mysterious yew tree is a symbol of both life and death
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The Awesome Rise of AI… You Must be Choking

In her monthly column, Penny Pepper explores her love-hate relationship with artificial intelligence
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Cultural Famine: Austerity in the UK’s Heritage Sector Cuts Deep

Museums across the country are being forced to close as the reality of austerity-struck Brexit Britain hits home
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Camila Batmanghelidjh was Loudly Vilified – and then Silently Vindicated

Dr Mine Conkbayir reflects on her time working with the founder of Kids Company and the fight for justice that continues after the campaigner’s death
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‘Culture Thrives On Dialogue and Difference’: Seasons Greetings From Byline Times

An end of year reflection from Peter Jukes, Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Byline Times
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‘A Disunited Kingdom? For Younger Minorities, Britishness is an Identity We Can Work With – A Quest for Englishness Must Confront This’

Developing a stronger sense of Englishness cannot merely be looked at through a political lens – our identities are personal and multiple, conflicting and shifting, writes Hardeep Matharu
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‘A Disunited Kingdom? Britain is Built on Forgetting Our Imperial History’

Maintaining the illusory story of what Britain was is integral to the illusion of what Britain is – and the maintenance of political and economic hegemony, writes MP Clive Lewis
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‘A Disunited Kingdom? Reclaiming an Englishness Hijacked by the Right’

At the heart of our political crisis is how England, in particular, has struggled to find its way in the modern world, writes MP Caroline Lucas
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‘A Disunited Kingdom? It Is Time to Tell an Inclusive English Story’












