‘The government threw us under the bus’: How Bristol food businesses are working to survive coronavirus
Small businesses, especially in hospitality, face bankruptcy as Bristol goes into self isolation, but some are finding innovative ways to respond to the crisis.
Cops need to come clean on predictive policing of 250,000 people
Avon & Somerset Police are using algorithms to predict how likely someone is to commit a crime. A logical next step for policing or an invitation for discrimination?
Could Housing First put an end to the idea of people being ‘unhouseable’?
A radical alternative to traditional housing solutions is offering hope and stability to Bristolians who have spent years without a home to call their own.
Down but not out: Voices of young people excluded from school
Often marginalised, rarely listened to or understood, the Cable has been working with young people who have left mainstream education to give them a voice.
“A woman was denied emergency contraception at Asda. This is a private problem of public concern.”
When rights of different groups in society collide, compromises need to be made. But with reproductive rights, we need to do better so that women in need come first.
For International Women’s Day this Sunday 8 March, feminist collectives in Bristol are putting on a “Women’s Strike”. The Cable has been following the event's organisers to learn about the personal stories and politics behind the action.
