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Brighton: Wrapped

In the good old days, winter was the season of mince pies, mulled wine and Michael Bublé. Now, however, Spotify Wrapped is more of a hallmark of the holidays than…

What’s on in Brighton this Christmas

As decorations have been in stores since the summer holidays, it is inevitable that many students may have gotten into the Christmas spirit sometime around October 1, and then out…

Badger-Hating Badenoch becomes Conservative Leader

Kemi Badenoch has just become the new Conservative party leader, defeating Robert Jenrich by 12,418 votes. But what does her victory mean? A shift to the Right Badenoch represents a…

Knepp Estate: A Lesson on Nature’s Resistance

I didn’t expect the first week of graduate school to involve waking up in the early hours of the morning to the sound of torrential rain on the roof of…

Is Brighton too Left-leaning?

Brighton, one of the most left-leaning cities in the UK, faces a dilemma: does this echo chamber of views put it at risk of becoming a tyranny of the majority?…

QUEER ACTIONISTS DISRUPT BRIGHTON PRIDE WITH BANNER READING, ” NO COPS, NO TERFS, NO LABOUR, NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE!” 

Yesterday during the Brighton Pride Parade, an autonomous group of 8 queer actionists jumped in front of the parade, with a banner reading, “No Cops, No TERFS, No Labour, No…

University of Sussex Students Demonstrate Against Bangladesh Crackdown

Bangladeshi international students at the University of Sussex staged a demonstration at Library Square on Friday evening, July 19th, protesting the state crackdown on student protests in their home country.…

Navigating Cultural Shifts in Communal Life

Some weeks back, there was a report about a lady in a Hijab being harassed by two people at the Falmer Bus Station, with onlookers doing nothing to intervene. It…

Echo and the Bunnymen take Brighton: Gig Review

On 3 March, Merseyside rock band Echo and the Bunnymen embarked on a best hits tour of the ages, and visited Brighton’s very own Dome to dazzle and delight fans.…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tom Gray, Labour MP Candidate for Brighton Pavilion: GENERAL ELECTION 2024

On election day, in a nation that seems primed to vote for a Labour government after 14 years of Conservative leadership, anticipation and tension is high amongst Labour candidates. The…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mark Mulvihill, Reform UK Brighton Pavilion MP Candidate : GENERAL ELECTION 2024

An unexpected twist in the 2024 general election has been the rise of the Nigel Farage-led Reform UK party. Reform has been standing candidates in almost every constituency, with Mark…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sarah Webster, Conservative MP Candidate for Brighton Pavilion: GENERAL ELECTION 2024

Election day, Thursday 4 July, is just a day away. As campaigning is heating up in the final few days, The Badger spoke with Sarah Webster, the Conservative Party candidate…

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Siân Berry, Green Party MP Candidate for Brighton Pavilion : GENERAL ELECTION 2024

Across the UK, MP candidates have been setting out their agendas for constituents. Brighton Pavilion has seated the only Green Party MP for fourteen years – Caroline Lucas. After announcing…

Wild Isles Live: An Evening with Alastair Fothergill OBE

Last month, I was fortunate to attend Wild Isles Live, an interactive show encompassing the BBC’s landmark natural history series (produced by Silverback Films), staged as part of the 2024…

Trans Rights Activists and Allies Rally Against Far-right Transphobe Posie Parker

A protest was organised by Trans Liberation Front and Brighton Antifascists in response to a rally held by Kelly-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker, of the far right transphobic…

General Election: What You Need to Know

At 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday 22 May, Rishi Sunak announced that the King had granted permission for the dissolution of Parliament. He named the official date for the UK’s general…

Caroline Lucas, Green MP, visits University of Sussex Palestine encampment

Green MP from Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas visited the student encampment at the university today. Speaking with The Badger, she said, “I support the students’ peaceful encampments. I think right…

Liberation Encampment Fights for Sussex to Fly The Flag of Palestine

Sussex students set up an encampment next to Library Square on 13 May in protest of the University’s unwillingness to take a stance on the conflict in Palestine, or divest…

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Jayden Seales Interview: Pacer Sets Sights on Test Return

Jayden Seales is eying up a return to test cricket this summer, after a barnstorming start to life in Sussex. After he was forced to withdraw from a stint by…