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Reasons to be Cheerful: Trump's Bigotry Backfires
The sight of Donald Trump surrounded by thousands of his supporters chanting “send her back” this week was chilling. But the reaction to it can give us a cause for hope.

Australia's Journalism Crisis is Threatening its Democracy
With Rupert Murdoch’s chosen government waging a war on journalists in Australia, democratic values in his country of birth are in peril, writes CJ Werleman.

The Diary of a Homeless Man
Canadian Drew B explains his experience of sleeping rough in London and his battle on the streets against being deported.

Jacob Rees-Mogg and the Brexiters' Persistent Myths of Empire
Britain has not really faced up to losing an empire and the unresolved cost is playing out through the traumas of Brexit.

Calling the North East of England 'Brexit Central' is Simplistic and Snobbish
Newcastle resident Molly Greeves' take on how people in the north east feel about the decision to leave the EU three years on.

We Should be Grateful but Not Complacent that 'Tommy Robinson' is in Prison
Byline Times' court reporter James Doleman gives his personal take on the jailing of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and his conviction for contempt of court.

England's Cricket Team Could Not Have Made History Without Immigration
With MP Jacob Rees-Mogg pontificating that England's cricket World Cup victory shows “we clearly don’t need Europe to win”, Faisal Khan argues that immigration was key to the team's success.
