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The Radical Jazz of William Parker

A new biography of bassist and composer William Parker stresses free jazz's transformative capacities – and details how his music gave expression to radical black, working-class and anti-imperialist politics.

An Ode to the Pub

Today is the one year anniversary of pubs closing in Britain. Their absence has diminished communal, cultural and creative life – and offered a reminder of the need to build institutions that sustain our social fabric.

The Furlough Scheme Was Not Enough

One year ago today, under pressure from trade unions, the government introduced the furlough scheme. It was a good start – but it was never enough, and the failure to build on it guaranteed a pandemic of inequality.