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TweetHello all, briefly highlighting my words posted in the comments thread under my Guardian interview last week with the Muslim mayor of Tower Hamlets council, Lutfur Rahman. I’m re-posting my comment here for clarity given there were around 140 responses … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Local government, Race, Uncategorized
Tagged BME, journalism, local government
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Cuts and controversy in Tower Hamlets
TweetLutfur Rahman’s name is usually prefixed with the word “controversial”. It is an apt description of the first directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, in east London. He is the council’s ex-Labour leader turned independent mayoral candidate who won 2010′s … Continue reading
Youth film reveals the hidden gems of black theatre
TweetThe term black theatre might conjure up images of a niche and very 20th century concept, but from Ira Aldridge playing Othello in Covent Garden in the 1830s to the 1990 production of Amani Napthali’s Ragamuffin and to grime star … Continue reading
Posted in media & communication, Music & arts, Race, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged charity, housing, music & arts, young people
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Illegal immigrants:not as simple as sending them all home
TweetPeter Solomon, 46, is a former trade union representative who spent 17 years in the transport sector. He is a hardworking taxpayer and father-of-three who, until recently, worked as a security guard in Manchester where he rented a flat. He … Continue reading
Posted in Race, Refugees & asylum, Social exclusion, Third sector
Tagged BME, charity, race, refugees & asylum, service users, third sector
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The cuts – an alternative
TweetFor those who’ve not already seen it, this powerful film presents an alternative to the government’s devastating cuts agenda. It features community groups and anti-cuts campaigners along with Bill Nighy, Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien and Zac Goldsmith MP. Worth watching ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Cuts, Domestic violence, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Learning disability, Local government, Mental health, Music & arts, Older people, Poverty, Race, Social care, Social enterprise, Social exclusion, Substance misuse, Third sector, Wellbeing, Women, Young people, Youth crime
Tagged big society, charity, cuts, education, employment, happiness, housing, learning disability, local government, service users, third sector, young people, youth
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How to be an Asian journalist
Here’s an unforgettable question that I was once asked, ridiculous and thought-provoking in equal measure: “So tell me, what made you want to be an Asian journalist?” Continue reading
Posted in Employment, media & communication, Race, Young people
Tagged black, BME, communication, employment, journalism, race, writing, young people, youth
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