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London's historic day of multicultural protest against the far right

March 30, 2026 by Unwritten Lives

London's historic day of multicultural protest against the far right
"Together Against The Far Right" rally. Trafalgar Square. Photo: Unwritten Lives

On 28 March 2026, tens of thousands of people gathered in London to march against the far right.

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Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you

March 2, 2026 by Owen Jones

Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

The OU has capitulated to a pro-Israel lobby group about the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine’.

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249th Appleby Horse Fair, 5-11 June 2025

November 13, 2025 by Ishtiyaq Shukri

Washing horses at Appleby Horse Fair
Washing the horses, Eden River, Appleby Horse Fair, 6 June 2025. Photo: Ishtiyaq Shukri

When a DNA test revealed the author’s Roma heritage, he travelled to one of Europe’s largest Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) gatherings—Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria—to learn more about this unique historic event.

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