Is the UK descending into mob-rule and thuggery? Did we just have a Krystallnacht moment? We like to portray ourselves as a caring, generous, and willing to extend help towards anyone in need of it kind of nation, irrespective of colour or creed, but how much of this is really true? Our politicians proclaim “We … More UK’s race riots.
It was always going to be a difficult decision, when does a Prime Minister at the end of his or her term call a general election. Already the soothsayers are out in force predicting not just a complete wipe-out for the Conservative Party but have likened it to an extinction level event that will reduce … More Rishi’s Gamble
A License To Kill. As armed police units in London resume their roles there is a palpable collective sense of relief but are we really safe? Most of us are understandably fearful of the radicalised terrorist who has no regard for anything save his or her own views, or the drug crazed assailant willing to … More
The arrival of the World Cup brings with it a welcome respite from the war in the Ukraine, spiralling energy prices and the steep rise in the cost of living. But I for one will be glad to have a break from the petty politics that have dominated Uk headlines for over a year. Whether … More The World Cup & Hypocrisy.
It has been exactly one week since Boris Johnson was forced to resign following the resignation of 2 of his most senior cabinet members. The race is now on to appoint his successor. The question that everyone is asking is: will the Uk have its first Prime Minister of colour, and will it be arrived … More Conservative Leadership Race.
This week the Jamaican governments national commission on reparations will approve and submit a petition to the British government for the sum of £7.6 billion pounds as reparations for the European country’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. This is a pivotal point in race relations and will send seismic shockwaves across the globe. The … More The Reckoning.
It’s wonderful to see the media industry and the general populace acknowledging Black History Month. Its a far cry from a not so distant past when the only time you heard the term black history being used was in a dismissive or derogatory manner But how far exactly have we come? Black people have undoubtedly … More UK’s
This week, the name George Floyd was added to the roll call of the names of black people killed by law enforcement officers in one of our great democracies. His name is added to that of; Ahmaud Arbery, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Philando Castile, Michael Brown, Freddie Gray and many more. But our … More The true cost of white privilege.
At a time when we seem to be witnessing increasing racial prejudice in sport, media and industry as a whole. It is refreshing to see beauty personified in 5 women of African descent. Miss world: Winner Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica. Dec 2019. Miss Universe: Winner Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa. Dec 2019. Miss America: Winner … More Black women hold the titles of 5 major beauty pageants.
The 31st of October 2019 is likely to become a date that will remain for ever written into the history of our country. It will be viewed either as the day the Uk was liberated from the tyrannical rule of the E.U, a bit like VE Day or it will be viewed as the day … More Who will take responsibility for A No Deal Brexit?.
A Black Perspective 