The Rule Britannia Brouhaha Is a Paranoid Fantasy
The Rule Britannia brouhaha is a paranoid fantasy – and that’s precisely why it’s such an effective political weapon.
Ash Wednesday
1 part Pat Butcher, 2 parts Crash Bandicoot. It’s Ash Sarkar, bringing you hot takes, interviews and the occasional side-eye.
Ash Sarkar Debunks Anti-Migrant Myths
While establishment media jumps at the chance to go on refugee safari in the Channel, Ash Sarkar debunks the myths behind anti-migrant sentiment.
Are Right-wingers an Oppressed Minority?
Ash Sarkar explores how the language of minoritarian grievance has been appropriated by the most powerful people in political media.
White Lines Matter
In the UK, evidence suggests white people are more likely to take drugs than other ethnic groups. So why are people of colour getting searched more often?
Dear Lobby: Keep It Simple. Stick to Facts. Don’t Fuck It Up
The stakes have just been raised in the government’s daily press conference. Can Westminster journalists rise to the challenge?
Why They Always Lyin’?
There’s another epidemic raging in the UK, concentrated in the highest echelons of government. It’s called lie-abetes.
Nature Is Returning 🌱… Was Humanity the REAL Virus? 🦢🌿🌾🍃 🌬
With most people staying indoors and wildlife the world over having a WTF moment; some environmentalists are teetering at the edge of the slippery, Malthusian slope of eco-fascism.
3 Things You Can Do in the Face of Coronavirus
Feeling confused about Coronavirus? Here’s 3 simple things you can do to help the people around you.
The Woke Brigade Have Gone Too Far!!!1
Free speech is under attack!!1 From something far more dangerous than the government…. Undergraduates.
They All Look the Same, Don’t They?!!
Why do the British media seem to have such a hard time identifying people who share the same skin tone? Ash Sarkar takes a look at the phenomenon known as ‘cross-race effect’.
Open Selections: How Can Something so Boring, Be so Contentious?
This week Rebecca Long-Bailey announced her support for open selections. Ash Sarkar explains why this issue cuts to the heart of the Labour Party.
Settler Colonialism Is Behind Climate Denial
Australia is on fire. So why do so many of it’s politicians seem intent on denying the cause?
What Do London’s Rough Sleepers Think About the General Election?
What do London’s rough sleepers think of the general election? Ash Sarkar went and asked some of them.
Housing Is F**ked
Do you ever get the feeling that life just isn’t as fair as it used to be? Here’s 3 ways in which the UK housing sector is completely and utterly f**ked.
Ash Meets Shami Chakrabarti | The (Former) Most Dangerous Woman in Britain
Ash Sarkar met up with Labour’s Shadow Attorney General Shami Chakrabarti to discuss the far-right, Prince Andrew, and whether she’d ever advise John McDonnell to break the law.
The One Thing I Never Get Asked to Talk About….
The media don’t seem to care about Tory Islamophobia. Why? Because they’re up to their necks in it themselves.
Why Is It so Expensive to Be Poor?
Utilities, tax, rent and work – charging people for poverty is an industry worth billions.
Colonial Undertones and the Power of Euphemism
Racially charged… Racially tinged… Racially infused with a racial veloute… Why can’t the media just ever use the word racist?