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“Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?” Paul Weller on politics in Big Issue exclusive

“Starmer’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn’t he?” Paul Weller on politics in Big Issue exclusive
Paul Weller: 'Keir Starmer's just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn't he?'

Paul Weller: 'Keir Starmer's just a slightly softer version of the Tory party, isn't he?'
Inside the Big Issue: Paul Weller and Johnny Harris deliver state of the nation address

Inside the Big Issue: Paul Weller and Johnny Harris deliver state of the nation address
Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay

Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay
Viggo Mortensen on Trump, corruption and why classic Westerns are like the best poetry

Viggo Mortensen on Trump, corruption and why classic Westerns are like the best poetry
Author Alexander McCall Smith: 'At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did'

Author Alexander McCall Smith: 'At 16 I took myself terrifically seriously. And no one else did'
Here's why I love Netflix's hugely problematic Buying London

Here's why I love Netflix's hugely problematic Buying London
To tackle child poverty, we need action as bold as Labour creating the welfare state in 1945

To tackle child poverty, we need action as bold as Labour creating the welfare state in 1945
Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont

Top 5 child characters in books, chosen by award-winning journalist Tom Lamont
What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today's Europe

What the complex history of Cyprus can teach us about today's Europe
Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote

Forget national service – work out what young people actually need. Regardless of how they vote
Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?

Nero was emperor of Rome at just 16. Which of us would have done better?
MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries

MP Liam Fox on the 21st century battle for water and why we must be careful about strawberries
White pants, bin bags and a light on injustice: Inside the world's first Museum of Homelessness

White pants, bin bags and a light on injustice: Inside the world's first Museum of Homelessness
Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants

Anjana Vasan on We Are Lady Parts season two, Malala and why UK must open its doors to immigrants
Benedict Cumberbatch: 'History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable'

Benedict Cumberbatch: 'History judges us on how we treat those who are most vulnerable'
Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience

Question 7 by Richard Flanagan review – this literary quest is a transformative experience
How a dreary trip to a travel agent became an escapade of exotic birds and celebrity musicians

How a dreary trip to a travel agent became an escapade of exotic birds and celebrity musicians
The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare

The Great White Bard by Farah Karim-Cooper review – a new way of seeing Shakespeare
Westminsterism may think it knows best – but dismantling it can help us move forward
