Voices

Boot Out Bailiffs

“I owed £1. Bailiffs and the council forced me to pay £311″

This mum and carer was forced to pay 311 times more than the debt she owed.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Boot Out Bailiffs

The Labour councillor calling time on council bailiffs

He has been on the sharp end, and now wants to change how the council collects debt.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Boot Out Bailiffs

“I was chased by bailiffs and the council for a debt I never owed”

This man was hounded for 11 months for money he was never required to pay.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Voices

Bristol University lecturer: ‘Why I’m going on strike’

As Bristol University staff go on strike over a pensions dispute, English lecturer John McTague writes why action is needed

John McTague

Bristol and Beyond

Charlie the Fox

Watch: This Bristolian (and a toy fox) fought ISIS

This Bristol activist joined the Kurdish forces who are fighting ISIS, being attacked by the Turkish government and struggling for a more just society in Syria and the middle east.

Adam Cantwell-Corn Alon Aviram
Adam Cantwell-Corn, Alon Aviram and Phil Clarke Hill

City

Listen: Debating diversity in the media

In December, the Cable brought together members of the local community and media organisations to discuss issues of representation. Listen to the full conversation here...

The Bristol Cable
The Bristol Cable

Voices

Watch: Mandem don’t cry. Right?

A Bristol based platform offers a unique space for young men of colour. MANDEM is a Bristol based independent online platform for men of colour, spawned through conversations on the lack of diversity in the media.

Elias Williams

Voices

Bristol’s changing hostels in the age of Brexit

“In the ten years I’ve been working in the Backpackers, I’ve never experienced a situation like this.” Hostel workers on the impact of Brexit.

Rafel Fernandez Lopez

Bristol and Beyond

Opinion: Fitting that Bristol strikes at developers in week of Paradise Papers

Investigative journalist and member of the Tax Justice Network George Turner gives his take.

George Turner

Voices

Voices: My community doesn’t need a Somali word for autism

Autism cuts across all communities – understanding it is crucial. I am the Somali parent of an autistic child.

Said Hussein

Opinion

Voice: A Bristol guide to racist Halloween costumes

“If I can dress up as Captain America why can’t I be an ‘Arab’ or an ‘Indian’? And how dare you offend me by being...

Koel Mukherjee
Koel Mukherjee

Bristol and Beyond

From politics to potatoes: real views and stories from Bristol refugees and asylum seekers

From politics to potatoes: real views and stories from Bristol refugees and asylum seekers. People listened to the recordings while looking at the objects the...

Bristol Free Voice
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