Being ‘different’ is something that many of us wrapped in brown or black skin were very aware of in the 1970s and 1980s. ‘P*** bashing’, being called a ‘w**’ and even being the subject of physical assaults in school playgrounds was run-of-the-mill stuff back then. Thankfully – in the main[…]
In 2015, the Independent Airport’s Commission (led by Sir Howard Davies) concluded that, by 2060, a new runway at Heathrow would create £147 billion for the UK economy. For the past seven years, my organization has been pushing for Heathrow’s expansion, to deliver the private sector-led investment Britain needs for[…]
Labour’s roots will always lie in Britain’s manufacturing heartlands. But as we learnt from the 2019 General Election, we lost our way in representing these communities. After 13 years of Tory rule, Britain now heavily relies on imports to support critical industries; like steel and energy, instead of producing goods[…]