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In the Midnight Hour
As a working-class escort from the north of England who works in central London, I’ve come to view my wealthy clients like attractions in a zoo: precious exotic creatures to be admired.
24 April 2025
Hotel Britannica
An anonymous report from a clinician working inside one of Britain’s asylum hotels.
2 April 2025
A Long Stretch
Ever wondered what happens on a long-term jury trial? A jury foreman reveals all. Well, not quite all. That would be contempt.
4 December 2024
End of a Sentence
The life of a probation officer is part social work, part teacher, all about connecting with people on a human level. This account takes us to the ground level of the industry.
8 August 2024
The Kid Stays out of the Picture
Everyone would like to be a film producer. But it's not all glamour and cash, it's egos and overdrafts. Our insider reckons you should think twice.
29 May 2024
Cruising in the Trenches
Our insider has spent months in Ukraine, where the LGBT community are still finding ways to hook up as the missiles fall.
25 July 2023
A Novel Guide
Finally got that first book published? Our insider tells you what happens next.
24 July 2023
Forever Blowing Bubbles
Our City insider tells us why the markets are behaving so damn strangely.
24 April 2023
Are You Being Served?
The inside scoop from a personal shopper who slung beautiful garms to the stars.
22 April 2021
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
In the wake of London's post-pandemic reopening, our insider pondered the future of the necrotic British theatre industry.
13 April 2021
Inside the Producer’s Studio
Factual television is one of the most influential arenas in British culture. But our insider has serious concerns about what is happening behind the camera.
5 March 2021
Our Friends in Hereford
A military insider explains why the Special Air Service is permitted to act with deadly impunity.
8 August 2020
Digital Media Carnage
An insider at a prominent media company reports on their five years at the content coalface.
7 June 2020
The Governess Confesses
In servitude to Moscow’s super-rich.
23 May 2020
Bonus Bonanza
Want to know how much bankers earn? A veteran lays out the unblushing figures.
23 May 2020
Politics: Off Grid
An employee at Broadcasting House reveals the inner workings of Auntie Beeb‘s factual programming.
5 May 2020
12 Rules for Getting Your First Book Published
Our literary maven tells you how to get published.
1 July 2019