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Street life

Before the street, people who were not family socialised in a village square, a town’s marketplace or, strictly for the elite, a court or castle.     Sean Sheehan   Streets as we know them came with industrialisation, becoming a vital public space and by the early 20th century street […]

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Truth and English social restraint

My friend just gave birth. Which is, if you think about it, pretty amazing. I’ve never even given blood. It got me thinking about all the lessons you’re obliged to teach a new human, and later, conflicting lessons.   Erica Buist   You teach a child to always tell the […]

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The veto of Scotland’s GRR bill: Part 3

On 17 January, the UK government released its list of stated reasons for using veto powers against the Scottish parliament. The unprecedented move blocked the new Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) Bill. Had the bill passed, it would have removed the need for gender dysphoria diagnosis to obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).   Alex/Rose Cocker / the Canary*   […]