In the past week, we have heard sombre stories about the state of children’s social care in the UK. The Department for Education revealed that the number of looked-after children has hit its highest number yet – up 1 per cent from 2020 to 80,850.
Black Maternal Health Awareness Week – In My View Column for the South London Press
We’re coming to the end of the second annual Black Maternal Health Awareness Week, founded by fantastic campaign group Five X More.
Misogynistic incel culture must be treated as violent extremism
Online platforms must take responsibility and work to prevent incel culture gaining credence and indoctrinating more young men.
Let’s Say Never Again to Nuclear Weapons
In the face of a Government that is determined to ratchet up nuclear tensions, it’s more important than ever to learn the lessons of Hiroshima and say never again to nuclear weapons.
Tackling knife crime means investing in safer neighbourhoods – In My View Column for the South London Press
By resourcing local governments properly and adopting a holistic public health approach to violence, we can work effectively with the local community to make harm reduction the number one focus.
Our battle over the Police Crackdown Bill was never going to be won in parliament
We need to recognise that this authoritarianism fundamentally comes from a place of weakness, and ultimately, fear, and that hope is stronger than fear. It falls on us to stand together and build a movement that’s so big even this government can’t ignore it.