Hundreds of protesters converged at Basildon Hospital to march for fair pay for NHS staff and recognition of their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. The Essex-wide mobilisation was one of…
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The NHS recently celebrated its birthday on July 5th. It is the pioneer of universal, publicly financed health, admired and in varying degrees imitated worldwide, and could probably be credited…
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Most historians of post-war immigration begin with some reference to June 22nd 1948 when the cruise ship Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury. The passengers came from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago,…
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We are living in a historical moment. The rebellion against systemic racism sparked by the murder of George Floyd has generated ruptures and tensions at the highest levels of power.…
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Over the last decade, migration has become an urgent political issue. Migration from the global south to the north is intimately connected to the legacy of colonialism, but the 2010s…
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Keir Starmer’s landslide victory in the leadership election is a bitter disappointment for Labour members and supporters who supported Jeremy Corbyn and his promise of a more egalitarian society. Since…
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