Poverty, inequality and social justice
Sunit Bagree explains how inclusive urbanisation is all very well, but only if accessibility is affordable for the urban poor, and their human rights are considered. …Read more
Robin Sen and Christian Kerr respond to the BBC's 'Teens In Care' documentary and discuss how it didn't cover society and the government's role in letting down young people in the care system.…Read more
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks to people from both sides of the Universal Basic Income (UBI) debate. They explore the different UBI schemes that have been tested, discuss what an alternative, reformed welfare system may look like, and outline the changes they all agree are needed to improve the lives of people both below, and above, the minimum income standard.…Read more
Julia Margaret Zulver reveals how the mothers of the 100,000 missing children in Mexico mark Mother’s Day.…Read more
On the anniversary of the Electoral Administration Act 2006, Henry Tam charts the insidious moves by Conservative-led governments to undermine democratic participation. …Read more
Charles Devellennes, author of 'The Macron Régime,' examines the protests in France following the killing of Nahel Merzouk and delves into how Macron's ideology has transformed French society. …Read more
Terri Givens author 'Radical Empathy' considers how the book has sparked new thinking on how to create a sense of inclusion within any environment. …Read more
Parthasarathi Shome, author of 'The Creation of Poverty and Inequality in India', ponders the limitations of social science’s attempts to understand why poverty persists despite global and individual country attempts to eradicate it and alleviate inequality. …Read more
The authors of ‘The NHS at 75’ discuss how much we should be celebrating this anniversary year as the crisis that has characterised much of its history becomes a permacrisis.…Read more
Andy Yuille, author of 'Beyond Neighbourhood Planning', discusses participatory democracy and asks how can it better engage with the things that matter to people in the ways that they matter.…Read more