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The hill I will die on: That stone-cold classic you love isn’t a party starter – it’s a party destroyer

Cameo’s Candy is one of the all-time great funk records, but after a six-minute dance formation everyone is heading for the door, says author Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

Good Morning Britain guest sparks fury as he compares Charlie Kirk to ex-KKK leader hours after fatal shooting

Nels Abbey told ITV’s morning programme the Turning Point founder ‘was a David Duke for the TikTok age’

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025

Mayday, mayday! How will Nigeria and Nigerians survive now Kemi Badenoch has cut us adrift?

The Tory leader has declared she no longer identifies as Nigerian. There are no winners in divorce, but maybe, somehow, we can all be happy, says writer Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2025

From racism to ableism, Of Mice and Men still sparks a debate

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Nels Abbey on the book’s place in schools and share their perspectives as students and teachers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025

Would you drop Of Mice and Men from the exam syllabus? The answer isn’t black and white

The book will no longer be studied at GCSE in Wales because many find the racial slurs upsetting. That’s culture war fodder, but it shouldn’t be, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025

It’s easier than you think to get the measure of Kemi Badenoch – just ask around in Nigeria

The Tory leader seems to see her country of origin as a useful punchbag. Yet people there have a clear view of her, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2024

The Long Wave: The Lamar v Drake beef has gone legal – what does it say about today’s hip-hop industry?

In this week’s newsletter: Lawyers are now involved in the most explosive rap feud of the century. A look at the potential cultural and commercial impact, and how hip-hop became big business

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2024

Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong

No wonder pop stars and others feel uneasy about the project. However well-intentioned, it now does more harm than good, says author and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

PM says Dawn Butler was ‘quite right’ to delete tweet about new Tory leader

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke amid calls from some Tories for the Labour MP to have the whip removed.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

Labour MP’s ‘white supremacy’ retweet about Badenoch ‘appalling’ – Cooper

Sir Keir Starmer has faced calls to remove the whip from Dawn Butler after she appeared to repost a tweet about the new Tory leader.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024