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In July 2010, I found out that The Sun newspaper had obtained my personal and sensitive information, and was going to publish this in an attempt to discredit me. This was because I had taken the not-easy decision to challenge my employer for behaviour in my job as a police detective I believed to...
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In the run-up to the referendum on changing the UK voting system this May, Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech on multicultural Britain, claiming that the country has seriously been damaged by an influx of migrants, many who are from ethnic minority communities. This speech, together with my own experience of racial discrimination,...
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In the run-up to the referendum on changing the UK voting system this May, Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech on multi-cultural Britain, claiming that the country has seriously been damaged by an influx of migrants, many who are from ethnic minority communities. This speech, together with my own experience of racial discrimination,...
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In March, my partner Alex and I went to see the March for the Alternative parade and rally in central London, which was organised by Britain’s Trades Union Congress (TUC). Up to half a million people gathered for the event, to protest against the UK Coalition Government’s plans for fast and deep cuts in...
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This Friday, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be ‘United’, in celebration. Republicans will be celebrating the extra bank holiday this year, and Monarchists the marriage of Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton, previously known as ‘Kate’. Like the many billions around the world, watching the wedding in London,...
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This Friday, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be ‘United’, in celebration. Republicans will be celebrating the extra bank holiday this year, and Monarchists the marriage of Prince William of Wales to Miss Catherine Middleton, previously known as ‘Kate’. Like the many billions around the world, watching the wedding in London,...
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The news over the past few days about the East End Gay Pride (EEGP) which was scheduled to take place in London on 2 April has caused me some unease. There had been calls for it to be cancelled by LGBT organisations, support for it by other LGBT organisations and individuals, support then being...
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Despite the wet weather in London, UK Black Pride held its fifth annual event in Regent’s Park last Saturday. The day after, I was lying in bed catching up on the news online when I saw a PinkNews.co.uk article on the festival. The comments from some readers towards the black and Asian community caught...
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On Mental Health… It was just after July of this year that I decided to really take control of my own life. I learned that a national tabloid was going to publish a story about me, detailing the challenge I was making against my employer on the grounds of race & sexual orientation discrimination....
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There is public acknowledgement that cuts are needed in the country to help the deficit, but with the arts budget only one percent of the NHS budget, the arts punch above their weight and support a massive industry. Many students on the MA Writing for Screen and Stage are hoping to write scripts for...
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On 10 October, the UK celebrated World Mental Health Day, which aims to raise public awareness about mental health issues. This got me thinking – how much do we actually know about mental health at Regent’s College and the stigma that is attached to it? In June last year I was diagnosed with reactive...
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Despite the wet weather in London, UK Black Pride held its fifth annual event in Regent’s Park last Saturday. The day after, I was lying in bed catching up on the news online when I saw a PinkNews.co.uk article on the festival. The comments from some readers towards the black and Asian community caught...
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