Conference season is coming to a close and, as predicted, scapegoating took centre stage. Small boat crossings and asylum seekers remained a key talking point this year, along with a worrying trend which saw Government ministers ramp up the demonisation of marginalised groups. There have been a lot of developments around migration since the last […]
“In my day…” “It’s just a bit of banter.” “You can’t say anything these days!” “It’s political correctness gone mad.” We have undoubtedly heard these comments from older people in our lives. People of a certain age or generation, perhaps a neighbour, relative or family friend, who come out with problematic or bigoted comments. They’ll
This Black History Month, we honour the work, resilience and creativity of incredible Black thinkers, activists and theorists in the UK and beyond. We are endlessly appreciative of their knowledge, as it has taught us not only how to make sense of our current world, but to imagine a new one free from oppression. This
By Ye Xin, a Chinese migrant living in London.
By Simon Cheng, Hong Kong exiled pro-democracy activist, and founder of the UK-wide Hong Kong diasporic non-profit organisation, Hongkongers in Britain.
We, the undersigned, condemn the comments made by the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, on Tuesday that promote hostility towards migrants and migratised communities across Europe through racist and xenophobic rhetoric around “integration”. In her speech the Home Secretary named immigrants an “existential challenge for the political and cultural institutions of the West”. She referred to
The Migrants’ Aspiration Programme returned for 2023 to empower the new arrivals of BN(O) visa holders from Hong Kong. Thanks to the new Hong Kong Community Fund supported by the Greater London Authority and Groundwork, about 30 fellows in London joined the programme, and gave an overall rating of 8 out of 10 for the
