The past month has seen a flurry of successive outrage campaigns from political figures on the right over what has been described by sitting Senators and even a US President as ‘cancel culture’. Prominent examples include Gina Carano’s firing from…
Gavin Williamson’s recent ‘landmark’ proposals to strengthen free speech certainly paint a dystopian picture. In a statement evocative of George Orwell’s ‘1984’, the education secretary earnestly claimed that UK Universities were failing to prevent the chilling effect on campuses of…
The fashion world has had its fair share of faux-pas when it comes to diversity and representation. A recent blunder from Louis Vuitton confirms that corporations, regardless of size and global reach, continue to be euro-centric to the point of…
In south London, residents call on Sadiq Khan to challenge Texan billionaire’s plans to build a 20-storey tower block over the famous Electric Avenue. A group of residents in Brixton, south London, are in the midst of a fierce battle…
Amidst all the rather more harrowing news of recent days, a somewhat quieter argument has been playing out. Well, the argument was fairly quiet and not really much of an argument until Richard Littlejohn of the Daily Mail stormed in…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
Sir Sean Connery, the first and in the eyes of many, the best James Bond. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1930, Thomas Sean Connery came from humble beginnings. His father Joseph was a factory worker and his mother, Euphemia, was…
This article is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team which examines this year’s Black History Month from the angle of ‘making history’. The opinions expressed in these pieces are those of the editors themselves, and do not necessarily…