2018 | Novara Media

Long Read: How Labour’s Campaigns Attempted to Make the Political Personal

Nathan Akehurst

In both Labour and Momentum, since the general election there has been a stronger focus on making political communication personal. In this Long Read, Nathan Akehurst takes a closer look at the practical and ideological aspects of 'mass personalisation'.

Long Read: Power to the People: Why We Formed a New Political Party in Italy

Potere al Popolo

A coalition of radical leftists has formed the new party Potere al Popolo to launch an electoral challenge to a parliamentary political landscape increasingly dominated by the right.

Long Read: ‘This is the next big battle’: Haringey Labour and the Future of Local Government

Nathan Akehurst

Opposition to the Haringey Development Vehicle has continually been met with the old response that ‘there is no alternative’. Local campaigners, however, have radical visions for the future of the borough.

Novara FM: A Century of Suffrage?

On #NovaraFM, James Butler is joined by Zoe Williams, Ash Sarkar and Eleanor Penny to discuss the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which offered limited suffrage to women, and discuss the changing face of feminism in the past century.

#MeToo validated concerns women in the games industry have been raising for years. However since Gamergate, no concrete structures have yet been created to crack down on toxic behaviour. Left Left Up asks – what is to be done? [Spoiler Alert: Unionise!]

Why Is the Met Trying to Imprison an Ex-Squaddie Who Fought Isis?

Benjamin Walters

Jim Matthews, a 43-year-old ex-soldier who fought Isis in northern Syria alongside the YPG, is being charged by the Met with attending a terrorist training camp. Why are the police nicking ex-squaddies for doing the right thing?

The Lockdown: The Lockdown: Containing Gender

The Lockdown hosts interview Chryssy Hunter, an activist with Bent Bars and researcher currently completing her PhD on neoliberal legislation and the lives of trans and gender non-conforming people.

The Emperor’s Clothes: How Do Markets Value Companies?

Grace Blakeley

Following the collapse of Carillion and Capita, as well as the recent volatility of the US stock market, it's time we started looking at how markets do business - and in whose interests.

Universities Are Catastrophically Failing Students on Mental Health – Here’s How We Fight Back

Charlie Macnamara

UK students are suffering from underfunded university and NHS mental health services. But a campaign by students at University College London is showing how to fight back.

How Greater Manchester Became the Capital of Housing Action in the UK

Isaac Rose

Known for its massive homeless population, Greater Manchester has become an icon of the UK housing crisis. But with a housing action movement gathering pace and capitalising on devolution, the city has become the heart of the resistance.

The Fix: Free Speech and Freemasons

On tonight’s episode of #FixLive we’re going deep on the conspiracies… Michael Walker be talking about no-platforming and the disruption of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s speech at UWE Bristol. James Butler will be going delving into the mysterious world of freemasonry.

The State Is Becoming a Battleground Between the Interests of the Many and the Few

Paul Mason

From the Nunes memo in the US to Rees-Mogg's civil service-bashing in the UK, the past week has shown the elite's growing disregard for the most basic principles of democracy.

Picturehouse Cinema Strikers: ‘We Need Your Help’

Kelly Rogers

For three years, Picturehouse workers have been fighting their employer for a living wage. Now, they are calling on the wider movement to show up and help them get the victory they deserve.

Novara Docs: The Cargo Women of Melilla

Embedded in the Moroccan coast, the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla represent Europe’s southernmost border. There is no formal customs agreement between these two autonomous cities and Morocco, giving rise to a system where goods are smuggled across the border as personal luggage to avoid customs charges and taxes. The burden of this work […]

Long Read: How Labour’s Campaigns Attempted to Make the Political Personal

Nathan Akehurst

Long Read: Power to the People: Why We Formed a New Political Party in Italy

Potere al Popolo

Long Read: ‘This is the next big battle’: Haringey Labour and the Future of Local Government

Nathan Akehurst

Novara FM: A Century of Suffrage?

Gaming Needs Feminism

Why Is the Met Trying to Imprison an Ex-Squaddie Who Fought Isis?

Benjamin Walters

The Lockdown: The Lockdown: Containing Gender

The Emperor’s Clothes: How Do Markets Value Companies?

Grace Blakeley

Universities Are Catastrophically Failing Students on Mental Health – Here’s How We Fight Back

Charlie Macnamara

How Greater Manchester Became the Capital of Housing Action in the UK

Isaac Rose

The Fix: Free Speech and Freemasons

The State Is Becoming a Battleground Between the Interests of the Many and the Few

Paul Mason

Picturehouse Cinema Strikers: ‘We Need Your Help’

Kelly Rogers

Novara Docs: The Cargo Women of Melilla

Damp, Mould and Dying of Cold: Fuel Poverty in Austerity Britain

Clare Hymer

‘This Is Belonging’: How the Army Stole Utopia

Maddy Ridgley

All The Best: “No One Cares That You’ve Left the Labour Party”

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Long Read: How Labour’s Campaigns Attempted to Make the Political Personal

Nathan Akehurst

Long Read: Power to the People: Why We Formed a New Political Party in Italy

Potere al Popolo

Long Read: ‘This is the next big battle’: Haringey Labour and the Future of Local Government

Nathan Akehurst

Novara FM: A Century of Suffrage?

Gaming Needs Feminism

Why Is the Met Trying to Imprison an Ex-Squaddie Who Fought Isis?

Benjamin Walters

The Lockdown: The Lockdown: Containing Gender

The Emperor’s Clothes: How Do Markets Value Companies?

Grace Blakeley

Universities Are Catastrophically Failing Students on Mental Health – Here’s How We Fight Back

Charlie Macnamara

How Greater Manchester Became the Capital of Housing Action in the UK

Isaac Rose

The Fix: Free Speech and Freemasons

The State Is Becoming a Battleground Between the Interests of the Many and the Few

Paul Mason

Picturehouse Cinema Strikers: ‘We Need Your Help’

Kelly Rogers

Novara Docs: The Cargo Women of Melilla

Damp, Mould and Dying of Cold: Fuel Poverty in Austerity Britain

Clare Hymer

Novara FM: A German Spring?

‘This Is Belonging’: How the Army Stole Utopia

Maddy Ridgley

All The Best: “No One Cares That You’ve Left the Labour Party”

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