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Cop Violence to COVID-19: The Survival of Notting Hill Carnival
Chis Sullivan examines the history of Notting Hill Carnival and its decades-long battle against the Establishment
OUR LIVES MATTER: When Parents Need Parenting
As part of Byline Times’ series dedicating to giving a platform to new voices of colour, Neha Maqsood shares her experience of being in lockdown with her Mum and Dad during the Coronavirus crisis in Pakistan
UNCONSCIOUS EMPIRE: Saving ‘Britannia’ and Losing the Plot
Continuing to wage a Steve Bannon-style culture war, Boris Johnson’s Government will do nothing to confront the damaging legacy of our imperial past because its mythologised symbolism is all it has to sell to Brexit Britain, argues Hardeep Matharu
Sacrificial Lambs and Government Scapegoats
The Revd Joe Haward shows how the UK Government is turning its historical failure over the Coronavirus pandemic into a myth that blames the victims
Carrie on Camping
Otto English has procured a letter from the Prime Minister's partner about their summer sojourn in Scotland – read on, campers!
Infamous: A Bonnie and Clyde Tale in the Instagram Era
Chris Sullivan reviews Infamous, a new dramatisation of the insatiable lust for fame
Performing in a Pandemic: How to Keep the Show on the Road?
Richard Hansen offers ideas for how to help the freelance theatre workers on which the industry relies
Did Black Lives Matter to the British Empire in World War Two?
The often overlooked story of the African soldiers who risked their lives and left their families to fight for the British must finally be recognised – as the sacrifice of their white counterparts is
Fashion Faux-Pas: 'Social Audits' Should No Longer Be On Trend
Outsourcing responsibility for exploitation in the fashion business will not build trust or improved conditions, argues Luke Smitham
Demon Sperm: Donald Trump, Evangelicals & the Politics of Hate
As President Donald Trump embraces the extreme Christian fringes, Reverend Joe Haward looks at the radicalising role of religion and nationalism among the US right
THE UPSIDE DOWN: The Shocking Brutality of Empire was a Scandal In Its Own Time
John Mitchinson considers the relationship British people have with their country's past and how questions raised by uncomfortable imperial truths remain unanswered
Cost of Coronavirus: The Gap Year Friend Who Changed My Life
As ‘excess death’ during the Coronavirus pandemic becomes normalised, Otto English counts the cost of a dearly lost friend who made him see the world in a different way
LOST CITIES: How Cardiff’s Thriving Multicultural Hub Was Crushed
Chris Sullivan delves into the history of one of Britain's first successful multicultural communities and the authorities determined to destroy it
