I heard something on the radio over the weekend that got me thinking. A woman from Northern Ireland was speaking about the network of people who, connected by WhatsApp, had rescued and supported numerous immigrant families during the recent riots. It was difficult listening. It was also inspiring, seeing what is possible when social mediaContinue reading “What do we need Government/Community for?”
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The Re-Emergence of Class
Reflecting on the local elections last week I have felt – for the first time in my adult life, that is since the late nineteen seventies – the need for an analysis based on class. What might we mean by ‘class’ in 2025? It will be very different from the structures of class smashed byContinue reading “The Re-Emergence of Class”
Facing a ‘Pandemic’ of Sexual Abuse
A speaker on the radio earlier last week, discussing the recent review of child sexual abuse across the UK and the recommendations contained in the report, claimed that we are facing a pandemic of sexual abuse. I was horrified by this statement, not because of the situation it purported to describe, but because of theContinue reading “Facing a ‘Pandemic’ of Sexual Abuse”
Martin Stringer Quartet 