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Edition 6

City

Wha’ gwan me babber?

Bristol’s annual quality of life survey yields some interesting results

Adrian Canup

Ideas and Action

Enough is enough. Surveying sexism at work

Bonny Chung

City

A people’s history of St Pauls

Michele Curtis

Edition 6

The Lord Mayor’s Party

Ever wondered what the Lord Mayor’s world is like?

Clayton Blizzard

City

The council’s heavies are coming round…

Adam Cantwell-Corn

Edition 6

‘Flexibility works both ways’: Bristol’s zero‐hours lifestyles

F. H. Pitts

Edition 6

On (not) joining the Clifton Club

What does it take to enjoy a life of leisure at one of Bristol’s most exclusive institutions? We’re not entirely sure...

Oscar Cattell

Edition 6

Desde Barcelona a Bristol / From Barcelona to Bristol

Una historia de la migracion de España: ¿Qué se busca y que se encuentra en esta ciudad? / A story of migration from Spain to Bristol: what do people look for here, and what do they find?

Carla Guinart

Edition 6

More than just a kickabout

From Easton to the West Bank – how Bristol football team the Easton Cowboys use the power of the game to champion social inclusion and international solidarity

Molly Asher

Edition 6

Who owns your local media?

A look at the ownership structure of Trinity Mirror, the company behind Local World and Bristol Post

Alec Saelens

People's History

It’s not all strikes and marches: Bristol’s struggle for fun, leisure and knowledge

Our city has a history of politically involved communities who love to walk, sing, and dance. All with a sharp sense of social justice, mind...

Colin Thomas

City

Don’t blame hipsters or migrants for the housing crisis..

Exclusive Cable analysis shows the council needs to up the ante in the fight for a liveable city

Adam Cantwell-Corn

Bristol and Beyond

Destination unknown: Trinity Mirror, the Bristol Post and the erosion of local media

Taking the ‘local’ out of Local World, and the journalism out of our media

Alec Saelens

City

Football has a problem. Where are the tools to fix it?

How can we help our football teams reflect the diversity of our local communities?

Neil Maggs

Bristol and Beyond

Tony Blair is right to call himself a nincompoop,

but not because of the Freedom of Information Act

Phil Chamberlain

Edition 6

Talking on the clock: Bristol’s ‘new factories’

Despite perks, testimonies of call centre workers show oldfashioned working methods continue today.

F. H. Pitts

City

Why is my curriculum white?

Students in Bristol are challenging the status quo of what and how we learn.

Noha Abu El Magd

Co-op Community

Party with the Cable! 23rd January.

Enough of the journalism etc for a minute. Come check out some banging Bristol bands. Half price at 3 quid for members. 6 quid for...

The Bristol Cable

Edition 6

Bristol: a city of shirkers, or over-workers?

How do you claw back a little time from the grind?

Joanna Clarke

Edition 6

'It's nasty and it's bullying': sexism and the council

As with most local authorities, Bristol's councillors are mostly male – and some bad attitudes have been surfacing of late. What can be done to level the gender playing field?

Lorna Stephenson

City

A place to shoot up

How the UK’s drug policy is lagging behind other countries’ “Injection rooms for addicts to open next year in drug law change,” says Irish minister

Ian Sherwood

Edition 6

Much more than small talk and a trim

A revered ritual. A rare and grudging trip for the mirror-shy. A Friday night ceremony before going on the weekly lash. Going to the salon or the barbers is more than just small talk and a trim.

Sam Duckerin and Alon Aviram

City

A crucial year for our city.

A few words from the editorial collective...

The Bristol Cable

Edition 6

The “efficiency savings” making the council inefficient.

As the council faces up to another 40% of cuts, or so-called ‘efficiency savings’’ in 2016, we take a look at the record so far with a particular focus.

Adam Cantwell-Corn and Lucas Batt

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Wha’ gwan me babber?

Enough is enough. Surveying sexism at work

A people’s history of St Pauls

The Lord Mayor’s Party

The council’s heavies are coming round…

‘Flexibility works both ways’: Bristol’s zero‐hours lifestyles

On (not) joining the Clifton Club

Desde Barcelona a Bristol / From Barcelona to Bristol

More than just a kickabout

Who owns your local media?

It’s not all strikes and marches: Bristol’s struggle for fun, leisure and knowledge

Don’t blame hipsters or migrants for the housing crisis..

Destination unknown: Trinity Mirror, the Bristol Post and the erosion of local media

Football has a problem. Where are the tools to fix it?

Tony Blair is right to call himself a nincompoop,

Talking on the clock: Bristol’s ‘new factories’

Why is my curriculum white?

Party with the Cable! 23rd January.

Bristol: a city of shirkers, or over-workers?

'It's nasty and it's bullying': sexism and the council

A place to shoot up

Much more than small talk and a trim

A crucial year for our city.

The “efficiency savings” making the council inefficient.

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Edition 6

Wha’ gwan me babber?

Enough is enough. Surveying sexism at work

A people’s history of St Pauls

The Lord Mayor’s Party

The council’s heavies are coming round…

‘Flexibility works both ways’: Bristol’s zero‐hours lifestyles

On (not) joining the Clifton Club

Desde Barcelona a Bristol / From Barcelona to Bristol

More than just a kickabout

Who owns your local media?

It’s not all strikes and marches: Bristol’s struggle for fun, leisure and knowledge

Don’t blame hipsters or migrants for the housing crisis..

Destination unknown: Trinity Mirror, the Bristol Post and the erosion of local media

Football has a problem. Where are the tools to fix it?

Tony Blair is right to call himself a nincompoop,

Talking on the clock: Bristol’s ‘new factories’

Why is my curriculum white?

Party with the Cable! 23rd January.

Bristol: a city of shirkers, or over-workers?

'It's nasty and it's bullying': sexism and the council

A place to shoot up

Much more than small talk and a trim

A crucial year for our city.

The “efficiency savings” making the council inefficient.

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