Why I have pledged to fast today: to stand with the women of Yarl’s Wood
Protest to shut down Yarl's Wood Detention Centre in 2014. Credit: See Li On International Women's Day - 8 March - hundreds of friends and supporters of people incarcerated at…
Green Party Conference has its own Brexit moment
Caroline Lucas addressing conference | Molly Arthurs, Bright Green There were two significant issues on the agenda at the recent Green Party conference. Aside from the significant debates on…
New restrictions on renting create migrant homelessness
Since 2012, the UK government has had an explicit agenda to create a ‘hostile environment’ for undocumented migrants. This has been reflected in recent developments in legislation. Enter the ‘right…
This is what life is like on zero-hours contracts
Image courtesy of Better Than Zero An anonymous contribution from someone with experience of zero-hours contracts. I have had around 6 zero-hours contract jobs over the years, in a variety…
Selfies, self-confidence and insecurity: a tour of Scottish party conference season
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is famous for her love of the selfie. Image: Plaid Cymru, Flickr. Confident, vibrant, insecure. Three words to describe three very different party conferences this autumn. Conference…