Culture wars
Why I'm silenced by the fear of being called a bigot
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Why I'm silenced by the fear of being called a bigot
We try to do something and then a horde of critics will tell us we haven’t done enough or we’ve done the wrong thing
'Queer women aren't for the male gaze': Girli on queerness and why Tories 'don't give a s**t' about Gen Z
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'Queer women aren't for the male gaze': Girli on queerness and why Tories 'don't give a s**t' about Gen Z
'Flags won't feed people': Experts decry growing outrage over Team GB's 'woke' Union Jack flag
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'Flags won't feed people': Experts decry growing outrage over Team GB's 'woke' Union Jack flag
RNLI at 200: Two centuries of quiet heroism and public affection
RNLI at 200: Two centuries of quiet heroism and public affection
The curious tale of how RNLI lifeboat crews became a target for right-wing hate
The curious tale of how RNLI lifeboat crews became a target for right-wing hate
Cost of living or Generation Snowflake? Boomers and Gen Z disagree on causes of youth mental health crisis
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Cost of living or Generation Snowflake? Boomers and Gen Z disagree on causes of youth mental health crisis
Holly Valance says everyone is a 'leftie' until we realise ideas are 'crap'. Here's why she's wrong
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Holly Valance says everyone is a 'leftie' until we realise ideas are 'crap'. Here's why she's wrong
Nobody knows what Esther McVey's new 'anti-woke' cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
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Nobody knows what Esther McVey's new 'anti-woke' cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars
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Teachers are too busy doing their jobs to give airtime to the culture wars
When culture warriors attack, independent bookshops offer welcome respite
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When culture warriors attack, independent bookshops offer welcome respite
Rocky Horror at 50: 'A place for the marginalised'
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Rocky Horror at 50: 'A place for the marginalised'
Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
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Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
Sam Fender: Culture wars undermine working class support for Labour
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Sam Fender: Culture wars undermine working class support for Labour
Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over 'anti-woke’ rhetoric
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Tory party member confronts Oliver Dowden over 'anti-woke’ rhetoric
Why criticism or disapproval shouldn't be dismissed as 'cancel culture'
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