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We’re the Mekons and we’re from Leeds!

1 week ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | David Robson

The Mekons, punk’s greatest survivors (and prosperers on their own terms) release their 26th album, Horror, and announce a tour of the UK, Europe and the USA. And yet, most people have never heard of them. How has this happened? Born out of the belly of the Sex Pistols’ Anarchy in the UK gig at Leeds Polytechnic on 6 December 1976, the Mekons have evolved from a disparate bunch of fine art students who couldn’t play musical instruments, to a group who are critically acclaimed.
Trump and neoliberalism

1 week ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Bryn Glover

The economic model known as capitalism has been with us for many centuries in many different forms. Perhaps one of the earliest recognised and recorded manifestations would be the Hanseatic League, dating from the 14th century, in which a dozen or more seaports around the Baltic and North Seas co-operated in mutually beneficial trading arrangements.
Five years of truth-telling: Yorkshire Bylines celebrates its lockdown legacy

1 week ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Pam Jarvis

What was happening on 15 April 2020? Well, the UK was in the fourth week of a lockdown that would, with minor adjustments, last across that calendar year. There were 2,752 Covid deaths in the United States, while 651 deaths were announced in British hospitals. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, announced a “new supply network to help get personal protective equipment to care home staff”.
Lurching from free markets to tariff walls brings fresh pain

1 week ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Andy Brown

For over half a century, right-wing economic theorists and the politicians who enthusiastically implemented their ideas have been giving us all lectures about the benefits of free markets. Competition, we were told, was good because the hidden hand of the market would direct resources to where they could be most efficiently deployed.
On Trump, Truss and unicorns: might the US benefit from an injection of British cynicism?

2 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Pam Jarvis

On 6 September 2022, Liz Truss took over the reins of prime minister of the United Kingdom from Boris Johnson, who departed from Number 10 Downing Street in disgrace. He finally resigned as an MP six months later, dodging a humiliating suspension that would have been imposed upon him, had he remained in parliament.
The unkindest cut: what PIP changes mean for torture survivors

2 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Jennie Kermode

They’ve experienced the extremes of human suffering, and yet now, just when they thought they had reached a place of safety, they risk destitution due to government cutbacks. That’s the situation facing torture survivors who have sought refuge in the UK. As debate rages over Labour’s planned cuts to personal independence payment (PIP), people who have already been victimised in their countries of origin are finding themselves vulnerable once again.
If you tolerate this - then your country will be next

3 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Andy Brown

All the signs are that new UK government is going to make the most important decision of its term in office in the coming weeks. Unfortunately, it looks very much as if it will make the wrong one. Now that Donald Trump’s trade policies have escalated into a full-scale international trade war, Britain has to decide how best to respond. The remnants of British industry were hit hard when Trump announced that he would impose hefty new tariffs on steel.
Marine Le Pen storms out of court as French judge guillotines her 2027 presidential hopes

3 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Ann Moody

Following the judgement issued by a French court today, Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right Rassemblement National, has been sentenced to an immediate five year ban on running for political office, four years imprisonment (two years with an electronic tag, two years suspended), and a €100,000 fine.
Tax facts - ten tax truths that you need to know

3 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | David Robson

Taxes and death. Both are inevitable. Both are surrounded by myths, lack of comprehension, and lies. Unlike death, however, which none of us will ever truly ‘know’, there are certain truths about taxation which are incontrovertible, and certain lies which are definitely just that – lies. Taxes are constantly in the news – whether it’s winter fuel allowances, inheritance tax on farms, wealth taxes, or VAT on private schools. But not everything we see is true, complete or clear.
& Juliet delivers laughs, hits, and a fresh spin on Shakespeare

4 weeks ago | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Graham Clark

If you fancy a good night out with a dash of comedy, a big slice of 1990s pop music and a classic storyline reinvented then this might just be a musical for you. One of the most successful musicals in recent years, & Juliet has arrived at the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford. Created by David West Read, this coming-of-age story puts a new spin on Shakespeare’s classic characters, adding into the mix Shakespeare himself and his wife, Anne.