Politics

Cable Community News

Cable event: Undercover in the alt-right

Our latest event for Bristol Cable members took us deep into the world of far-right politics. But what can we do to challenge these views?

Cait Crosse
Cait Crosse

Voices

Has identity politics gone too far? My take

There is no such thing as a politics unaffected by identity. So what's the fuss?

Elias Williams

Podcasts

Podcast: Football Lads Alliance – The Rise of Fascism in Football?

Welcome to episode three of W.G. Grace’s Sports Surgery. Terry and Duke sit down with Dick Gherkin from cult podcast, From Bristol With Love, to...

Jack Newcombe and Dave Wilcox

Opinion

OPINION: the voting system is broken, it’s time for change

Have you ever felt your vote didn’t count? The turnout in both national and local elections suggests that a lot of people share that view....

Mike Jempson
Mike Jempson

Reports

Listen: David Goldblatt on Putin, politics and #worldcupfever!

Award winning football author, David Goldblatt, delivered a fascinating talk on Putin, politics and football.

Jack Newcombe

Voices

Opinion: A thank-you letter to Bristol’s young Labour voters

Greetings young comrades! (Can I call you comrade? Thanks!). As self-appointed spokesperson for Bristol’s long-time socialists, anarchists and communists, I wanted to write you a...

Maff Tucker

City

WON WHAT?! The press lost this election

IT WAS THE SUN WOT FUDGED IT. For the most part, the tabloids and broadsheets were way off the mark in their election coverage, and...

The Bristol Cable
The Bristol Cable

City

Distracted by the election frenzy? Read the roundup

Sweaty palms, hope, anxiety. Crunch time. The general election. Distracted at work? Caught up thinking about who will be in government from tomorrow? Us too....

The Bristol Cable
The Bristol Cable

Edition 3

housing demo Photo: Rowan Quarry

Between the Ballots

Politics is too important to be left to politicians: local activists discuss social change as a daily activity.

Drew Rose

Edition 3

Faith in politics

What has religion got to do with politics? Adam Cantwell-Corn caught up with a Bishop, a deputy Imam, a Quaker, a Rastafarian and a couple...

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Reports

Voxpops: how prepared are students for the general election?

As the UK approaches what looks to be a very close election, it looks like every vote could mean the difference between a Conservative or...

Arvind Howarth
Arvind Howarth

Edition 2

Video: Conscious Hip Hop in Bristol

Local artists D-Red, Lowdose and Ben reflect on the origins, meaning and challenges of conscious hip hop. Filmed and Produced by D-Red Edited by Alec for...

D-red
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