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Kuba Shand-Baptiste

Kuba Shand-Baptiste is the Assistant Opinion Editor at i. She previously worked for The Conversation, The Independent and the Financial Times

Article thumbnail: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 05, 2024: Lisa Nandy arrives in Downing Street to be appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport as Britain's new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer forms his first Cabinet of Ministers following Labour Party's landslide general election victory in London, United Kingdom on July 05, 2024. (Photo credit should read Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Kuba Shand-Baptiste

Sorry Lisa Nandy, but the culture wars aren't over

Complacency now just means more fights in the future

Kuba Shand-Baptiste

I am utterly terrified of what this Labour Government represents

Kuba Shand-Baptiste

Hurricane Beryl gives us a glimpse of the horror that awaits us

Article thumbnail: Britain's Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch makes her way along the East Gallery to attend the State Banquet for Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako of Japan at Buckingham Palace, London, Britain June 25, 2024. Jordan Pettitt/Pool via REUTERS
Kuba Shand-Baptiste

I’m sick of boring, predictable celebrities – thank god for the chaos of Bennifer

Kuba Shand-Baptiste

Will Smith gets treated differently to other celebrities. I wonder why

Article thumbnail: Actors Helen Worth and Sean Wilson in character as Gail Rodwell and Martin Platt in television soap Coronation Street, circa 1989. (Photo by TV Times via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Actors Helen Worth and Sean Wilson in character as Gail Rodwell and Martin Platt in television soap Coronation Street, circa 1989. (Photo by TV Times via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 29: Chalk writing is seen as protestors gather outside Hackney Town Hall in support of Diane Abbott on May 29, 2024 in London, England. Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987, has had the Labour whip restored after her suspension last year over comments about Jewish people. Following reports that her candidacy for the next election remains uncertain, supporters and unions are calling for her confirmation to stand as the Labour candidate. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 29: Chalk writing is seen as protestors gather outside Hackney Town Hall in support of Diane Abbott on May 29, 2024 in London, England. Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987, has had the Labour whip restored after her suspension last year over comments about Jewish people. Following reports that her candidacy for the next election remains uncertain, supporters and unions are calling for her confirmation to stand as the Labour candidate. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Young woman receiving notifications and commenting on social media posts with smart phone. People networking with technology. Social media addiction concept.
Article thumbnail: Young woman receiving notifications and commenting on social media posts with smart phone. People networking with technology. Social media addiction concept.
Article thumbnail: I still remember the feeling I had when I first heard "Mr Brightside" at a teenage house party (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: I still remember the feeling I had when I first heard "Mr Brightside" at a teenage house party (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)