Katie Barker, Author at Uncommon Ground Media

Is the Nation State Still Fit for Purpose?

April 22, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

Nation States are losing control of their borders, their laws and their economies. Do they still have a role to play in the future of the world? Read more

Islamist Recruitment in the UK – Shamima Begum and Grooming Gangs

March 11, 2019 | by Dan Fisher and Katie Barker | 0 Comments

To focus on the immorality of Shamima Begum ignores the wider issue of Islamists targeting British children for grooming and recruitment. Read more

Can we vaccinate against anti-vaxxers?

March 8, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

The campaign by anti-vaxxers poses a tremendous risk to public health, and the health of children. Here's how we can fight it. Read more

Why Children Must Not be Regarded as Criminals

February 22, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 1 Comments

In dealing with children who commit offences, we must remember that they cannot be expected to have an adult understanding of their behaviour. Read more

The Independent Group – What This Means for the Future of British Politics

February 21, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

With 11 MPs having resigned from the Labour and Conservative Parties, what does the Independent Group stand for and what kind of impact will they have? Read more

Conflicts in Post-Colonial Fascism: From Peron to Lebanon

January 25, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

Dan Fisher and Katie Barker examine the internal contradictions within two non-European fascist movements after the Second World War, from Peron to Lebanon. In a previous article, we explored the question of whether and how much fascism could be said to have left wing influences. We continue this theme today by looking at two examples […] Read more

Sexual Assault: We Know the Problem. It Is Time for a Solution

January 11, 2019 | by Katie Barker | 1 Comments

Whilst long on complaints, #MeToo was short on solutions. It is imperative we confront the underlying cultural and psychological causes of sexual assault. Read more

Deprivation and Integration in Blackburn

December 12, 2018 | by Katie Barker | 2 Comments

In the old mill towns of North West England such as Blackburn, deprivation is making integration more difficult to achieve. How far should we push communities to come together? Is it even possible to force integration along? I was born and raised in Blackburn, Lancashire. Blackburn was the subject of a recent Panorama documentary, ‘White […] Read more

‘Left Wing’ Fascism – An Infantile Accusation?

December 7, 2018 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

With groups spanning the political spectrum using cherry-picked definitions of fascism as props, we explore where the real roots of fascism and Nazism lie. Read more

British Schools Need More Than ‘Little Extras’, Philip Hammond

November 16, 2018 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

By Katie Barker The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a £400 million extra funding for schools to purchase those ‘little extras’. But, is this what schools need? The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s recent budget announcement of £400 million of extra funding for schools was remarkable in the way in which it united, in anger, […] Read more