As I interview Hilary Benn, MP for Leeds Central, it is obvious that he’s been here many times before. Having held the same office for twenty years, Benn is a seasoned politician. Perhaps this comes […]
The British Press And The Transmission Of Hate
In a country so deeply split in the midst of Brexit chaos, the ideas of the far-right have been rapidly gaining traction. The divisive nature of a referendum always carried the risk of an increase […]
Knife Crime and Race: Correlation Without Cause?
In 2018, 285 people died from a fatal stab wound in the UK, the highest figure since 1946. The rise of knife crime and its causes have been debated for many years now; cuts to […]
Rejecting Neoliberalism and the Fight Against Climate Change
The end of February saw the warmest winter day in Britain on record, just weeks after global walk-outs by school children demanding greater government action on climate change. The pupils were ironically labelled “truants” by […]
Community Orders: A Sensible Move Towards Reducing Reoffending Rates And Avoiding Trauma
Last month, Justice Secretary David Gauke outlined his vision for a “smart” justice system to reduce reoffending rates. Gauke hopes to follow Scotland’s lead in abolishing custodial sentences of less than six months in favour […]
Do True Crime Dramas Glamourise Violence At The Expense Of Victims?
For the average person, fascination and repulsion often go hand in hand when it comes to serial killers. The idea of murder, rape, torture and necrophilia as a source of enjoyment is so incomprehensible to […]
Are “British Values” Now Toxic?
What comes to your mind when you think of “British values”? Perhaps tea drinking, queueing, and a stiff upper-lip? Perhaps justice, freedom of speech, or maybe even Brexit? First coined by Tony Blair in 2000 […]
“Surviving R Kelly” Exposes Society’s Racial Bias When It Comes To Sexual Harassment
From his illegal marriage to fifteen-year-old singer Aaliyah in 1994 to the child pornography trial of 2008 to the sadistic sex cult reported to Buzzfeed in 2017, R Kelly’s well-known exploits have furthered his career […]
The Gender Pain Bias: Women, Your Pain Is Not ‘All In Your Head’
While we live in an era attempting to tackle serous inequalities faced by women, such as the gender pay gap, one very important problem is being overlooked: the gender pain gap. Female pain is often […]
Just For Show: Lacklustre New Scheme Demonstrates the Government’s Disregard for Working Class Women
Penny Mordaunt, the Minister for Women and Equalities, has unveiled a campaign to increase female working-class employment levels, focusing particularly on getting more women into well paid and high-skilled jobs. She said: “it will be […]