Since 2010 the United Kingdom has been continuously subjected to austerity economics, introduced on the pretext that it would help cut the deficit and manage the shockwaves caused by the 2008 global financial crisis. In this article, the ramifications of these austerity policies will be looked at…
In 2017 I spent a considerable amount of time researching and learning about the rapid rise in foodbank use in the UK. The statistics made for hard reading. It is without question a national disgrace that over half a million emergency food…
Theresa May’s government, particularly after June’s disastrous, majority-crushing general election, has appeared anything other than the ‘strong and stable’ mantra repeated throughout the campaign. The problems facing the government now appear to be on a never-ending conveyor belt. For those…