Emily Apple, Author at Canary

On 19 September, Boris Johnson took a three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, costing £14,000. Paid for by Saudi Arabia's Ministry...

Theresa May, Laura Kuenssberg and Jeremy Corbyn

The BBC’s political editor spectacularly fails to grasp the concept of Prime Minister’s Questions

Pretty much every week when parliament is sitting, Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) takes place. The concept is a simple one...

A small town is standing up to hate in a very big way

After a spate of homophobic graffiti, a small town decided to stand up and promote the message that there’s "No...

The New Statesman decided to comment on the Spycops scandal. It really shouldn’t have bothered.

On 19 October, the New Statesman's Stephen Bush wrote a piece on the spycops scandal. But he shouldn't have bothered. Because...

Don't think of Syiran Opposition Groups as Moderates vs Extremists

A Tory MP delivers a tirade against white poppies and immediately gets owned

Conservative MP Johnny Mercer has hit the headlines recently after going rogue and describing the Conservative Party as a "shit...

The DWP log and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley

The DWP sanctions regime is condemned as a ‘f**king disgrace’ by the Green Party co-leader

Jonathan Bartley, the co-leader of the Green Party, has labelled the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)'s sanctions regime "a...

Andy Street on a bus and a homeless person

Meet the Conservative mayor who spent an eye-watering sum on ‘luxury travel’ to a meeting about homelessness

West Midlands mayor Andy Street has hit the headlines over his action on homelessness. But not in a good way....

Even Laura Kuenssberg had to admit Theresa was talking utter nonsense at PMQs

10 October was World Mental Health Day, and Jeremy Corbyn highlighted the state of mental health services during Prime Minister's...

The Conservative candidate for London Mayor is accused of ‘sexism and misogny’. And his excuse is ludicrous.

Shaun Bailey, the Conservative Party's candidate for London mayor, appears utterly vile. In fact, it appears that he's vile enough...

Lush spycops campaign poster and a banner for the Camapaign Opposing Police Surveillance

Hidden in a risk assessment is evidence of a spycop arrested on an anti-arms-trade protest

This article was updated on 9 October to include a statement from the Metropolitan Police. Hidden in the appendix of...

A spycop sexually abused a woman for two years. But new documents reveal his cover officer is claiming ignorance.

On 3 October, undercover policing was back in the courts. Kate Wilson, who was deceived into a sexual relationship with...

There’s a crucial fact missing when Theresa May bleats on about education spending

Theresa May often says that her government is spending record amounts on education. Meanwhile, the Department for Education (DfE) goes...

One line from Boris Johnson’s conference speech shows just how dangerous he’d be as prime minister

On 2 October, Boris Johnson gave his conference speech to a packed crowd. Widely touted as Johnson's opportunity to "show...

$Anti-fracking peaceful protest campaigners outside court$

People are showing they aren’t intimidated by the Frack Free Four prison sentences in the best possible way

On 26 September, three people were jailed for 15 and 16 months for opposing fracking. As part of the protests...

$Anti-fracking peaceful protest campaigners outside court$

The judge who jailed peaceful anti-fracking protesters let a paedophile walk out of court

On 26 September, judge Robert Altham sentenced three fracking protesters to 16 and 15 months imprisonment at Preston Crown Court. The...

Jeremy Corbyn only needed one sentence to nail the mainstream media at the party’s conference