Hungry Christmas report 2018

Posted: December 31, 2018 in social affairs, Uncategorized
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This is the third report in my Hungry Christmas series for Keith Taylor MEP since 2013. Once again, the numbers of people using emergency food aid have risen. Five years ago, one of the food bank managers I spoke to said that if there is still a significant food bank network in twenty years, then we will have failed as a nation – to resolve the underlying issues of poverty, welfare cuts and inequality.

Read the full report here.

C4 piece: Attacks on homeless people triple in just five years

Posted: December 19, 2018 in articles, housing, social affairs
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Kicked and jumped on in their sleep. That was the appalling experience of two men sleeping rough in Hull city centre. Humberside Police have released CCTV footage of the incident in the hope of identifying the three people responsible. The police appeal comes as new figures, given exclusively to this programme, show a significant increase over the last five years in violent crimes against homeless people.

Watch the full story here.

Beirut Marathon story for the New Internationalist

Posted: November 16, 2018 in articles
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In a country that’s undergone significant conflict and a multifaceted civil war (1975-1990), Lebanese people have an annual rallying point to promote peace. Last weekend, thousands gathered for it, running in the 16th Beirut Marathon.

Read the full article here.

Interview on the Big Green Podcast

Posted: October 26, 2018 in media appearance
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Hear my thoughts on race equality and environmental politics here on the Big Green Podcast.

THE NEW URBAN CRISIS: A MANIFESTO FOR THE STATUS QUO

Posted: October 10, 2018 in articles, housing, local government
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If you want to understand the liberal narrative and response to the crisis, this is a readable and clear start. The limitation is that inequality, exclusion, and poverty are seen as growing problems to be solved through reform, rather than leading to the rejection of the economic model.

Read more here.

Culture of fear: NHS migrant charges risking health of pregnant women

Posted: October 10, 2018 in articles, social affairs
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Natasha entered the UK on a student visa after fleeing from sexual and physical abuse in the Caribbean. Despite living in the country for 19 years, her immigration status remains unsettled. Because of this, she is not entitled to free NHS care, so when she suffered a miscarriage in the 19th week of her pregnancy she ended up with a bill of £3,500. She was supposed to attend follow-up medical appointments but was too afraid of occurring further charges to do so.

Read the full story here. 

Eviction nation: The hidden reality of court possession hearings

Posted: October 10, 2018 in articles, housing, social affairs
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It’s 9:30am outside the county court and Mary is about to discover her fate. Before the day is done, 169 people will be evicted across Britain. This grandparent, who has been a housing association tenant for 25-years, is about to find out if she will be one of them.

Read the full story here.

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