Bored of reading campaign drivel? Here’s the six political books worth your time books Want to know what actually goes on in Westminster? City A.M.'s writers have picked their favourite political books actually worth your time.
Build, Baby, Build: Move over avo toast, ceramics are Gen Z’s housing crisis crutch anna moloney Gen Z are spending more time and money on interior design, not despite, but because of, the housing crisis, writes Anna Moloney.
Labour (Taylor’s Version): General election means a cruel summer for political Swifties explainer The economy isn't the only thing banking on Taylor Swift, with politicians also hoping to get in on the action.
Why is Oscar Wilde having a revival? He’s the ultimate Gen Z icon June 22, 2024 Oscar Wilde is having a moment on both stage and screen. Little wonder, says Anna Moloney – he would have adored the Instagram age.
Worst (political) jargon of the week: The ‘working people’ June 20, 2024 Working people. What does it mean? People who work – GOTCHA. It can’t be that simple and sure enough, it isn't.
Naomi Klein: Thin-skinned Baillie Gifford has put arts festivals in jeopardy June 19, 2024 Bestselling writer Naomi Klein has called Baillie Gifford “thin-skinned” for putting literary festivals in jeopardy, as she defended her decision to support Fossil Free Books’ campaign against the investment manager.
Naomi Klein: Even after Doppelganger, I’m still being mixed up with Naomi Wolf June 19, 2024 Having just won the Women's Prize, Naomi Klein sits down with City A.M. to talk Doppelganger, Twitter, and still being mistaken for Naomi Wolf.
AIBU? Mumsnet can sway the election June 13, 2024 Mumsnet is a political power player, and its Manifesto shows it knows it. But its drift to the left reflects a wider gender gap in politics, writes Anna Moloney.
Explainer: What happened to the runaway horses? June 11, 2024 When five runaway horses tore through London in April, it was reasonable to assume chaos was nigh. But what happened to the horses?
The Tiktok election: Can memes really move the polls? June 6, 2024 Labour and the Conservatives have been throwing their best memes at each other, but will Tiktok actually sway the election?