Hope Is Around The Corner

Hope Is Around The Corner

Bristol Patriots ‘unity March’ is a sham. We need to come out to oppose it

The far-right group’s latest demo claims to be about ‘religious unity’ but excludes Muslims. Bristol won’t fall for that

Skateboarding and finding Bristol’s best biryani — Resolutions for 2026

Giving a shit is just the beginning

Hope Is Around The Corner

If you terrorise children, we have nothing in common

Following yet another anti-migrant hotel protest, Nikesh considers whether it’s even possible to engage with the other side

Hope Is Around The Corner

Rage is the fire, love is the oxygen

Hope Is Around The Corner

When we’re deported, will mum be allowed to visit?

What are you reading for?

After getting stared at for reading a book at a gig, Nikesh ponders the point of books and gives his recommendations of Bristol bookshops and inspiring authors

Indiana Jones would want me to punch Nazis

After the race riots last summer, Nikesh recalls heading into Castle Park looking for a fight. An out of character response he’s been trying to make sense of ever since.

Look Up

Nikesh Shukla introduces his new Cable column, Hope Is Around the Corner, with a tale that begins with a picture of a twat, and an outdated racist slur.