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The Labour Right is magnificently self-destructing


Chris Page
Chris Page  /  29th July 20156 Comments

I’d feel sorry for the Blairites if their plight weren’t so damned funny.

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Redundant workers eclipsed by Dublin’s most famous clock


Conor O'Donovan
Conor O'Donovan  /  25th June 20151 Comment

We seem to care more about vague cultural icons than actual people.

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We get it, you read 1984 once. Sit down


Julia Sklar
Julia Sklar  /  1st June 20156 Comments

Please stop saying that anything you find vaguely uncomfortable is “Orwellian”.

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10 Suggestions for the Tory Bill of Rights


Tim Squirrell
Tim Squirrell  /  11th May 20158 Comments

Dear Mr Gove, here are some ideas for your new British Bill of Rights for British People, embodying British Values.

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I couldn’t give a single flying shit about electoral reform


Nathan Akehurst
Nathan Akehurst  /  10th May 20159 Comments

It’s not going to solve our problems.

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Stop this left-wing snobbery: we’re becoming everything we hate


Julia Sklar
Julia Sklar  /  9th May 201529 Comments

The left’s online reaction to the election result is paternalistic and condescending.

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General Election 2015: Predictions


Nathan Akehurst
Nathan Akehurst  /  7th May 20152 Comments

Will Katie Hopkins flee the country amid the panic?

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When ‘The Man’ comes knocking - and he’s brought champagne


Isabel Adomakoh-Young
Isabel Adomakoh-Young  /  27th April 20153 Comments

What happens when the company you’ve been boycotting plies you with a private jet and a wad of cash?

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Australia is too afraid to start a conversation about race


Stephanie Guy
Stephanie Guy  /  20th April 20153 Comments

A conversation about race in Australia is long overdue

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When ‘yes’ doesn’t mean ‘yes’


Helen Dallas
Helen Dallas  /  12th April 2015

We need to stop pretending that young people can’t abuse each other, and start thinking about how consent can be tainted by manipulation.

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Romanticising whites-only Africa isn't new, creative, or clever – it's dangerous

Romanticising whites-only Africa isn't new, creative, or clever – it's dangerous

September 5th, 2015

Taylor Swift is, once again, facing backlash for a racially insensitive music video. I get that it m[...]
Fandyism is more than luscious brown eyes – it's about winning back forgotten voters

Fandyism is more than luscious brown eyes – it's about winning back forgotten voters

August 27th, 2015

Fandyism. Half-baked epilogue to Milifandom or bright-eyed dash of northern soul? In any case, the a[...]
The media's pornographic use of murder for hits is astoundingly pathetic

The media's pornographic use of murder for hits is astoundingly pathetic

August 27th, 2015

Yesterday, two journalists were shot dead in cold blood, live on American television. Later, the gun[...]
We cannot let racist caricatures become the new norm in our national press

We cannot let racist caricatures become the new norm in our national press

August 17th, 2015

When I first saw this cartoon, published in the Daily Mail, my first reaction wasn’t anger or indign[...]
The anti-Corbyn hysteria is founded on shoddy politics and even shoddier history

The anti-Corbyn hysteria is founded on shoddy politics and even shoddier history

August 11th, 2015

The Past Historians tells us to learn from the mistakes of the past. Every repetition of that bro[...]
'Lad culture' is a pathetic excuse for a much darker problem

'Lad culture' is a pathetic excuse for a much darker problem

August 7th, 2015

I am a feminist woman who has dealt with more than her (un)fair share of sexual harassment. Yet I st[...]
Why I'm done with the austerity-on-speed circle jerk that is the EU

Why I'm done with the austerity-on-speed circle jerk that is the EU

July 30th, 2015

Europhile or Europhobe? My guess is that if you’re young, educated and somewhere on the left, you’re[...]
The Labour Right is magnificently self-destructing

The Labour Right is magnificently self-destructing

July 29th, 2015

Let's take a moment to consider a fundamental political question: Is the Labour Right for real? [...]
Redundant workers eclipsed by Dublin’s most famous clock

Redundant workers eclipsed by Dublin’s most famous clock

June 25th, 2015

Since the Friday before last, many have felt the need to tweet farewell to a Dublin landmark they ne[...]
You are not a pathetic Ozymandias: Keep asking for help

You are not a pathetic Ozymandias: Keep asking for help

June 24th, 2015

"Thank you for calling the Generic Mental Health Crisis Line. Unfortunately, no one is here to take [...]
We get it, you read 1984 once. Sit down

We get it, you read 1984 once. Sit down

June 1st, 2015

For many, our introduction to Orwell was at a tender age. As a speccy fourteen year old, I read it a[...]
If we're paying £9k a year, we deserve to have a say in what we're taught

If we're paying £9k a year, we deserve to have a say in what we're taught

May 27th, 2015

An event held on in Manchester on Friday 25th April, Free Education MCR, explored what a free, liber[...]
Azeem's Flute Recital was funny, racism and homophobia aren't

Azeem's Flute Recital was funny, racism and homophobia aren't

May 18th, 2015

TW: Homophobia, racism, rape, hate speech, violence Last week saw thousands of bored UK students [...]
Will a North London Jew ever run the country?

Will a North London Jew ever run the country?

May 14th, 2015

Ed Miliband may well have been the victim of several implicitly anti-Semitic attacks, but when a fri[...]
10 reasons why we probably shouldn't poo in David Cameron's mouth

10 reasons why we probably shouldn't poo in David Cameron's mouth

May 12th, 2015

By Isobel Cockerell and Allan Hennessy  On Friday an editor of The Stepford Student, who shall he[...]
Which Disney villain is your Tory cabinet minister?

Which Disney villain is your Tory cabinet minister?

May 11th, 2015

A new Parliament, and a new set of Cabinet Ministers to demonise. Only this time, for the first time[...]
10 Suggestions for the Tory Bill of Rights

10 Suggestions for the Tory Bill of Rights

May 11th, 2015

The Tories are back in office. The Human Rights Act is going to be scrapped in the near future, to b[...]
I couldn't give a single flying shit about electoral reform

I couldn't give a single flying shit about electoral reform

May 10th, 2015

With our broken voting system, ten million people can apparently vote for a party and get half an MP[...]
Dear Tory voter: I can call you a cunt if I want

Dear Tory voter: I can call you a cunt if I want

May 9th, 2015

Just before the election, a friend of mine posted a status on Facebook (the audacity!) about why you[...]
Stop this left-wing snobbery: we’re becoming everything we hate

Stop this left-wing snobbery: we’re becoming everything we hate

May 9th, 2015

Party politics doesn’t bring out the best in people. Perhaps they improve with age, but most politic[...]
General Election 2015: Predictions

General Election 2015: Predictions

May 7th, 2015

1) A last-minute Labour surge happens, but still not enough for an overall majority. Predictably, th[...]
Go out and vote today. Just don't expect your voice to be heard

Go out and vote today. Just don't expect your voice to be heard

May 7th, 2015

  So here we now stand, on the precipice. A new government beckons: will it be #Milibae or D[...]
Vote for whoever the fuck you want

Vote for whoever the fuck you want

May 6th, 2015

Yesterday I was betrayed. My journalistic world crumbled and I’ve been left as a hopeless infant, wi[...]
'I'd have shaved if I'd have known there'd be the national media here': Counting down to the election with the Greens

'I'd have shaved if I'd have known there'd be the national media here': Counting down to the election with the Greens

May 6th, 2015

On its second day in Cambridge, the Green party's battle bus, a red and green Routemaster running on[...]
The unsanctionable nature of protest: why Brendan O'Neill is the true enemy of freedom of speech

The unsanctionable nature of protest: why Brendan O'Neill is the true enemy of freedom of speech

April 30th, 2015

Earlier this week, Brendan O’Neill treated the Spectator’s online readership to a thesis on how Femi[...]
Four Rules that would Fix Pre-Election Politics

Four Rules that would Fix Pre-Election Politics

April 28th, 2015

Despite the neck-and-neck polls, and the magical appearance of a whole new political rainbow, 2015 p[...]
When ‘The Man’ comes knocking - and he’s brought champagne

When ‘The Man’ comes knocking - and he’s brought champagne

April 27th, 2015

I like to think of myself as a pretty moral gal. My mum's both a hippy and a journalist, so I grew u[...]
Labour has driven me to support the SNP

Labour has driven me to support the SNP

April 24th, 2015

Scotland has made this election campaign surreal. Previously impossible events are clashing uncomfor[...]
Can we please just renationalise the railways already

Can we please just renationalise the railways already

April 24th, 2015

Back in the early nineties, a stagnating Conservative government, under the infamously dreary leader[...]
We need to explode the patriarchal myth about male rape

We need to explode the patriarchal myth about male rape

April 24th, 2015

TW: Sexual violence, abuse, rape. The sad fact of my life is that I am a survivor of sexual abuse[...]
Australia is too afraid to start a conversation about race

Australia is too afraid to start a conversation about race

April 20th, 2015

Australia: my home, the land of kangaroos, beetroot in burgers, Bondi Beach babes and a whole lot of[...]
In Defence of the White Defender

In Defence of the White Defender

April 18th, 2015

A couple of days ago, a Muslim couple in Australia were the subject of a racially abusive tirade tha[...]
The Left needs solidarity now more than ever

The Left needs solidarity now more than ever

April 17th, 2015

Ed fought Nicola. Nicola fought Nigel. Nigel fought Ed. Natalie fought everyone. Dave and Nick staye[...]
The General Erection

The General Erection

April 17th, 2015

Ed watched as the members of parliament sullenly shuffled from the House of Commons chamber, mutteri[...]
Doing it for themselves: why is entrepreneurship more of a challenge for black women?

Doing it for themselves: why is entrepreneurship more of a challenge for black women?

April 16th, 2015

When you think about entrepreneurs, who do you picture? Suited and booted slick Apprentice candidate[...]
When 'yes' doesn't mean 'yes'

When 'yes' doesn't mean 'yes'

April 12th, 2015

Trigger Warnings: Emotional and sexual abuse, victim blaming, gaslighting "Whatever we wear, wher[...]
Shitegeist

Shitegeist

April 11th, 2015

Sponsored this week by Ukip and the Milk Marketing Board A week is a long time in politics. Th[...]
Decolonising film-making with Cecile Emeke

Decolonising film-making with Cecile Emeke

April 11th, 2015

When it comes to film-making, the general industry view is that there is not enough demand for black[...]
Join the Stepford Team

Join the Stepford Team

April 10th, 2015

We've been going for less than a month but we're already looking to expand our editorial team. [...]
How to be the perfect rape survivor

How to be the perfect rape survivor

April 9th, 2015

Trigger Warning: Rape; Graphic Descriptions of physical harm and sexual violence Let your rapist[...]
Why must black pain be seen to be believed?

Why must black pain be seen to be believed?

April 8th, 2015

We have all seen images of dead brown bodies. Be it lynchings, police shootings, war scenes or Oxfam[...]
Cuntry Dying: Is the Feminist discussion group scaring its members into silence?

Cuntry Dying: Is the Feminist discussion group scaring its members into silence?

April 7th, 2015

Last week, something earth-shaking happened in everyone’s favourite feminist discussion group. It al[...]
The Savage Myth of the Great White Working Class Beast

The Savage Myth of the Great White Working Class Beast

April 4th, 2015

The recent article entitled ‘Controlling immigration is patronising and dangerous’ is, frankly, patr[...]
Confessions of a Tabloid Journalist

Confessions of a Tabloid Journalist

April 3rd, 2015

'Gutter press, the sidebar of shame, bloody tabloids.' We say it again and again. But we always c[...]
How to survive the Leaders' Debate

How to survive the Leaders' Debate

April 2nd, 2015

The campaign proper has kicked off. The seven-way leaders' debate is here. Let's get this son of a b[...]
Dismissing immigration is patronising and dangerous

Dismissing immigration is patronising and dangerous

April 2nd, 2015

Labour’s recent decision to make an ‘immigration mug’ emblazoned with the party’s plans to place ‘co[...]
Sign the petition: Ban complaining about Freedom of Speech now

Sign the petition: Ban complaining about Freedom of Speech now

April 1st, 2015

It seems like every few days there’s another incident involving no platforming or censorship, where [...]
BoJo announces new 'Tours not Wars' anti-radicalisation scheme in London schools

BoJo announces new 'Tours not Wars' anti-radicalisation scheme in London schools

April 1st, 2015

Boris Johnson announced in a press release last night an extensive new scheme aiming to reduce Islam[...]
Vapid lifestyle bloggers must be the first to go in the Communist Revolution

Vapid lifestyle bloggers must be the first to go in the Communist Revolution

March 31st, 2015

The day you stumble upon the intricate, twisted, labyrinthine world of lifestyle bloggers is a dark [...]
Guns, Girls and Goats: Hypermasculinity in the Modern Age

Guns, Girls and Goats: Hypermasculinity in the Modern Age

March 27th, 2015

When people talk about masculinity, it normally goes one of two ways. Either the discussion descends[...]
Jeremy Paxman and the curious incident of the North London Geek

Jeremy Paxman and the curious incident of the North London Geek

March 27th, 2015

At last night's election debates, Ed Miliband did well, very well. He outperformed expectations, off[...]
Israeli elections mean absolutely nothing for Palestine

Israeli elections mean absolutely nothing for Palestine

March 26th, 2015

In the last few weeks the arteries of my cyberworld have been clogged with articles about the most r[...]
The vitriolic response to Boycott Gardies shows why Nice Girl Feminism is fucked

The vitriolic response to Boycott Gardies shows why Nice Girl Feminism is fucked

March 24th, 2015

This Sunday, a new student campaign, Boycott Gardies, was set up in response to a harrowing anonymou[...]
Kids TV characters taught me how to stick it to the man

Kids TV characters taught me how to stick it to the man

March 23rd, 2015

When most people talk about who inspired their counter-culture politics, a tired string of names cro[...]
7 Twitter accounts you should hatefollow

7 Twitter accounts you should hatefollow

March 22nd, 2015

Hatefollow /heɪtˈfɒləʊ/ verb - When you can't help but follow someone on social media, despite how m[...]
I checked my privilege and it's still there

I checked my privilege and it's still there

March 21st, 2015

If I wanted to, I could trawl through my life story and spin you the full Margaret Thatcher, grocer’[...]
Tim Lott's annoying but Rod Liddle is a fuckbadger

Tim Lott's annoying but Rod Liddle is a fuckbadger

March 20th, 2015

There are some suitably boring things in the world: other people’s dreams; articles on how social me[...]
A Woman needs a Man like a Fish needs a Bicycle

A Woman needs a Man like a Fish needs a Bicycle

March 19th, 2015

Weekly feminist cartoons: Check back for more next week. instagram.com[...]
21 pugs who have had it with this Budget nonsense

21 pugs who have had it with this Budget nonsense

March 18th, 2015

So after much overexcitement and talk about rabbits coming out of hats, George Osborne has delivered[...]
The Greens are making local government glamorous

The Greens are making local government glamorous

March 18th, 2015

In the age of political disillusionment not many of us know who our MP is, let alone who our council[...]
A Plea to everyone who's ever argued about Freedom of Speech

A Plea to everyone who's ever argued about Freedom of Speech

March 17th, 2015

This is a plea. It is a plea to all those who have ever argued about Free Speech, Safe Space, or No [...]
What your voting intentions say about your sex life

What your voting intentions say about your sex life

March 16th, 2015

Sex and voting are very similar. They’re both private, deeply personal acts, and both generally prog[...]
My school has sent more people to Isis than Oxbridge

My school has sent more people to Isis than Oxbridge

March 15th, 2015

A few months ago thousands of Oxbridge hopefuls got their rejection letters. Their dreams forged in [...]
What is The Stepford Student?

What is The Stepford Student?

March 13th, 2015

Young, politically engaged lefties have a serious image problem. We’re perceived as being censorious[...]
We offered 14 dead white men blowjobs and these were their reactions

We offered 14 dead white men blowjobs and these were their reactions

March 13th, 2015

I looked up from the dusty innards of some old tome - a treatise on 15th century natural philosophy,[...]
Am I only a feminist to get laid?

Am I only a feminist to get laid?

March 13th, 2015

I’ve written a lot about the kinds of anxieties and insecurities that I have, and that I feel other [...]
I’m leftwing and I don’t want a free education

I’m leftwing and I don’t want a free education

March 12th, 2015

Last week Labour announced plans to cut tuition fees to six grand a year. The response was phenomena[...]
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