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For more scoops & frolics check out whatson.uk.com GapTravelGuide 1 Hello .guide 5 SUMMER is set to be a sensational season. From Stormzy to Rolling Stones, artists will leave their mark on the festival scene around the world. The Russia World Cup is upon us - find our free planner & updates at whatson.guide. Our cover artist Snow Patrol certainly know a thing or two whatsOn about culture. Music was important role at the 2018 World Cup opening ceremony as it gave us excitement, hope & strength. We hope you have a SAM Says fab summer - one love! 2 Focus THANKS to Corbyn for standing up to rightwing menace of Brexit, which is being used to roll back progressive norms. It's well established that many MPs, multicultural people, youth and women are against Brexit and to go ahead with it would be a mistake. Corbyn has to challenge the Brexit brigade in the working class communities. He must provide the leadership to mobilise in all fronts, with our progressive strategy of building the broadest PROGRESSIVE Power alliance as our counter strategy. 3 Infomania 100 Years> Women won the right to vote. 1970> 50,000 women marched on New York’s Fifth Avenue. 1975> Women went on strike in Iceland, with 90% participation. 1980> Divorced single mother Vigdis Finnbogadottir won the election & became the world’s first female president. 2000> Iceland is considered one of the world’s most progressive countries FEMALE First for women’s rights. 4 Lookalike THE boy dictator Kim Jong-un seems to have outplayed Donald Trump. They both prefer autocracy to democracy and taking big gambles. Kim and Trump provided lovely theatre and lots of razzmatazz but devoid of substance. The document Kim & Trump signed, with great fanfare was largely symbolic — the importance of being seen to do a deal. In this case the deal or no deal turns out to be pure hot air! DONE Deal 4 Soundbytes GIRL Power: Feminism: “We know we have not got equality yet; the dreary statistics barely change — globally women are poorer than men, we have less access to education, we do more of the world’s work, we are the victims of more crime and more violence even though we are less likely to commit crimes. And so it goes on.” WOMEN’S World 5 Upfront LABOUR Live kicked off for the few and not the many, as only a few turned up. It was more like a summer fete than a summer festival. Labour seems to have lost momentum when its comes to the ministry of fun. Labour Live was supposed to channel the great surge of youth support into action but the party failed to collaborate with Glastonbury & Womad for the festival of revolution! FINALLY> Secret to good life: Compassion, Friendliness, LABOUR of Love Kindness, & Love! Q Why did the student throw his watch out of the school window? A He wanted to see time fly! LIVE Dispatches Make way for the new generation. The rising stars shaping our world, and making a difference in their industry! .guide 7 whatsOn ROOKIES Amio Raha Emma Blackery This Welsh duo are well in-demand Amio Raha is a rising singer who 2018 is set to be the year for at the moment. Otherwise known came into the spotlight with his solo Essex-born singer Emma Blackery. as Mags and Sandles, ROOKIES 'Onuvuti' on YouTube. He started The rising pop star has worked specialise in dance music and have out as a keyboard player in a band with some of the most established produced chart-topping tracks for and has a folk music background. names in the industry - she has the likes of Sam Feldt, Don Diablo, His work includes developing theme toured nationwide with Busted and and Calum Scott. The writers pride songs for dramas and singing for TV performed alongside Ella Eyre and themselves on breaking convention channel shows, and his latest song Pixie Lott. Now is Emma's chance to and have racked up over 10 Top has created a huge buzz on the shine, as her Magnetised EP release 40 hits in the UK via their individual internet. As well as his musical talent gave her real credibility. One of her production monikers. Their new Amio has drama skills; he recently newest singles was produced by video revolves around a loving turned his hand to acting. > 'Tumi' Toby Scott (associated with Little relationship between 2 women. Mix, Girls Aloud and The Saturdays). > 'California' > ‘Agenda’ Ajiona Alexus Akshay Ruparelia Pips Taylor Despite being new on the scene, At just 19 years of age Akshay The intelligent and well-informed up-and-coming actress and singer/ has become an entrepreneurial TV Broadcaster & Radio DJ Pips songwriter Ajiona has proven to phenomenon. He has successfully Taylor has a number of impressive be a successful influencer. She managed to form his own credentials. 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