Novara FM: The Novels That Inspired Class War
Why have so many revolutionaries turned to literature in times of crisis? Author Mark Steven explains.
Tag: Juliet Jacques
Novara FM: The People Vs Football
Juliet Jacques and Tom Williams unite to discuss football as a site of political struggle, from Cairo to Clapton FC.
Opinion: The 2000s Are Back, Baby – And So Are the Fash
Juliet Jacques
Those celebrating the return of smooth-talking centrists to frontline politics seem to have forgotten the far-right they brought with them, writes Juliet Jacques.
Long Read: Palestinian Satirical Cinema Has the Last Laugh
Juliet Jacques
The works of Elia Suleiman and David Osit capture the numbness produced by decades of occupation and in so doing offer an antidote to it, writes Juliet Jacques.
Long Read: Aged 82, Patricio Guzmán Is Still Making Revolutionary Cinema
Juliet Jacques
The exiled Chilean documentary-maker has been capturing successive waves of revolution and rebellion in his home country for over four decades, writes Juliet Jacques – and contributing to them through art.
Novara FM: Crossing the Class Divide
What happened to social mobility? Lynsey Hanley tells Juliet Jacques about becoming middle class.
Novara FM: The Other Enlightenment
What does the Haitian Revolution have to do with the current furore over identity politics? Kenan Malik explains.
Novara FM: What Does Class Mean Now?
Is it your accent, dinner plate or bank balance that gives it away? A new series on class begins.
Review: The New ‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ Doesn’t Just Preach to the Converted
Juliet Jacques
By transposing the Italian play to London in the 2020s, Daniel Raggett’s new production is a memorable piece of consciousness-raising, argues Juliet Jacques.
Long Read: How Centrist ‘Frenemies’ Podcasts Turned Politics Into a Parlour Game
Juliet Jacques
From Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart to Ed Balls and George Osborne, political 'frenemies' are having a moment. It’s all part of a centrist attempt to turn politics into a dinner table argument rather than a matter of life and death, writes Juliet Jacques.
Pro Revolution Soccer: Why Do We Love Football So Much?
Keir and Tom wonder why playing a game feels so important, with Juliet Jacques and Polly Smythe.
Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?
Juliet Jacques
From the union boom to radical TV, the left tends to see the 70s through rose-tinted glasses. We should beware nostalgia, writes Juliet Jacques.
Downstream: The Stories of Transgender Britain
Ash Sarkar speaks to Juliet Jacques about her new book 'Variations' - a collection of short stories inspired by real-life events that explore the history of transgender Britain.
Novara FM: Fake News? Media and Strategy After Trump
Juliet Jacques joins James Butler and Ash Sarkar to talk media and strategy in the era of fake news.
Novara FM: Trans: In Conversation with Juliet Jacques
On this week's show James Butler and Ash Sarkar talk to the writer Juliet Jacques about pop culture, media representation and life-writing.