Category: Uncommon Ground

Corbyn is Not Simply Incompetent; He is Morally Indefensible

September 10, 2016 | by | 1 Comments
In the interests of openness and honesty I must start this piece with a confession. Back in June 2015 I was supportive of Corbyn’s candidacy to be the leader of the Labour party. I was enthused by the fact that he wished to stand up for the poorest in society, he was against ill-thought out military […] Read more

Dear Black Lives Matter, All Climate Change Matters

September 8, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
The question of whether climate change is racist might seem a little odd. The reason that climate change is such an issue is due to it being a potential threat to the entire world. Pollution also tends to be indiscriminate. However, in light of the Black Lives Matter UK protest at London City Airport on Tuesday, […] Read more

How the BBC Just Shot Itself in The Foot, Repeatedly

September 7, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
“The BBC,” my father says knowledgeably over his prescription sunglasses, “Will not exist in its current form in 10 years time.” He’s probably right. Whoever decided it was a good idea to move BBC3 online and then put a whopping £145.50 bill on it definitely didn’t pass any marketing exams. Even I, a mere BSc Anthropology […] Read more

The Evils of Sexual Oppression Forced Upon Women

September 7, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
Written by Sonia Joseph My own story starts in a Catholic boarding school in Madras, Chennai in the south of India. At the vain age of 16, I left the USA to go to this boarding school, and I was wired and insufferable to everyone around me. I was elated to be going back to […] Read more

Stopping Olukoya and Witch hunting in UK Black Communities

September 6, 2016 | by | 1 Comments
Witchcraft related abuse is a very serious problem in African migrant communities in the UK. There is documented evidence that these abuses are linked to activities of African pastors and churches. Unfortunately efforts to address this problem are bogged down by concerns over racism, minority rights and abuse of religious liberty. Vulnerable members of the […] Read more

The Poverty of ‘Identity’

September 5, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
It is hard to overstate the impact of identity politics. The “new culture wars”, have engulfed social media and university campuses and the anti-globalisation tide continues to rise. Left and right have seen the development of hard-line identitarian wings, whilst the themes of intersectionality, community, and nationality have entered mainstream politics. Identitarianism is a rejection […] Read more

The Twofold Wrongheadedness Of The Burkini Row

August 30, 2016 | by | 0 Comments
“The burkini is like a uniform, a symbol of Islamist extremism.” These were the words of David Lisnard, the Mayor of Cannes, explaining why he was banning the use of ‘burkinis’ on beaches in his city – a city just a few miles away from Nice, which last month was the target of an Islamist […] Read more