Huge disquiet as minority ethnic schoolchildren singled out

by | Oct 10, 2016

Some schools have demanded that pupils who are not white British bring in their passports and parents have been asked to confirm they are not asylum seek Some schools have demanded that pupils who are not white British bring in their passports and parents have been...

Personal Independence Payments, a Peer and Paralympian

by | Oct 8, 2016

Is anyone in the UK more equipped to deal with the benefits system than Tanni Grey-Thompson? Is anyone in the UK more equipped to deal with the benefits system than Tanni Grey-Thompson? As a very active Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords, and the winner of eleven...

Fast and slow Brexit: the EU and Aesop’s fable

by | Oct 7, 2016

The Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller, who is believed to have lived in ancient Greece. The Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller, who is believed to have lived in ancient Greece. One...

‘Foreigners’ on notice in today’s unwelcoming UK

by | Oct 7, 2016

The recent stirring up of sentiment against ‘foreigners’ by UK government ministers risks damaging the economy and, at a deeper level, society. The recent stirring up of sentiment against ‘foreigners’ by UK government ministers risks damaging the economy and, at a...