‘The Big Questions’ descends into transphobia

This morning the BBC Big Questions show aired a segment, debating “would…

Poetry provides optimism – in conversation with rising talent Dean Atta on the power of spoken word

Opinion: The politics of left and right have failed – but we can build a new order

Let’s change the media

At one point the phone was buzzing every second. A simple tweet from our head of design was enough to blow up the Stand Up Twitter account. Of her own accord (and on her cash), Siarlot had traveled down to London to cover the March For Europe event because of a belief in democracy, and…

Opinion: Theresa May is destroying our democracy

Can we stop asking nicely now?

For years the right have exploited fears based on nothing more than prejudice. We have to challenge this at every turn.

The deafening silence on Chechnya shows we have learned nothing

A week ago, Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported that over one hundred gay and bisexual men went missing and we finally know where — they were kidnapped and imprisoned in a concentration camp.

May finally calls a General Election

Theresa May has engaged in her most significant u-turn yet by calling a General Election for…

Newcastle sees protests over Syria air strikes

Unite For Europe

I’m writing this on the way back to Sunderland, in a dimly lit coach. I wanted to get my thoughts about Saturday’s March down while they were still fresh in my mind.

As anyone who follows the Stand Up Twitter knows, I was in London at the weekend, for the United For Europe…