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Nikesh Shukla introduces his new Cable column, Hope Is Around the Corner, with a tale that begins with a picture of a twat, and an outdated racist slur.

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Open Democracy journalist and Dark Arts newsletter author Ethan Shone takes Isaac and Priyanka on a whistlestop tour of dark money.

Levanna McLean and Eve Arslett of Bristol Northern Soul Club discuss the scene’s resurgence in the city and beyond.

Annie McGann talks formative experiences, the thrill of finding your tribe in the small hours, and activism on the council’s planning portal.

Neil chats to Kalpna Woolf on her journey from Southall immigrant kid to BBC head of production, food author and boardroom diversity advocate.

Hillfields will soon reopen its community centre — and locals can’t wait. At the heart of it all is a grassroots leader with a big vision for what shared space can be.

Neil asks Bristol City Council leader Tony Dyer about his year in power, how the Green Party can widen its appeal and the threat from Reform.