inequality

People's History

From factory boss’s daughter to community organiser – meet Bristol’s first woman councillor

Mabel Tothill was a champion of the labour movement and women's rights in East Bristol.

June Hannam

Local Elections 2021

‘South Bristol’s BS13 is stuck in a poverty trap. Let’s end this scandal together.’

While affluent areas get more affluent, people in many parts of Bristol are left out. This needs to change, says head of social enterprise Heart of BS13, Georgina Perry.

Georgina Perry

Opinion

‘Public toilet closures are not an inconvenience, they’re an equality issue’

Lockdown is slowly easing, but the lack of public toilets will force many to stay in.

Chloë Maughan
Chloë Maughan

Local Elections 2021

‘We need a ‘Bristol Beacon’ in every community’

As Bristol pours money into the Bristol Beacon refurb, it’s time to ask for more for our independent music and arts venues.

Emma Harvey
Emma Harvey

Features

Helping people from Bristol’s Somali community deal with lockdown 2

For members of Bristol’s Somali community already living in difficult circumstances, the second lockdown has made life even harder. But the Bristol Somali Resource Centre has stepped in.

James Rogerson
James Rogerson

Coping with Covid

Covid-19 brings difficult times for Trans people in Bristol as government expected to ditch reforms

Accessing trans healthcare was already a difficult and lengthy process and during the pandemic, it’s virtually ground to a halt. It comes as the government is expected to announce it has ditched plans to allow trans people to self-identify.

Sage Brice
Sage Brice

Reports

Local Tory MP takes donation from private jet mogul

The donation comes as the aviation industry is likely to come under scrutiny during the general election for its impact on the climate crisis.

Adam Cantwell-Corn
Adam Cantwell-Corn

Infographics

The Alternative South West Rich List

Four cases of hoarding so serious they deserve a Channel 4 reality series.

Matthew Hollinshead

Opinion

Opinion: Council tax is grossly unfair. It’s time for a rethink

After it has gone up again in the face of cuts, it’s time to look at alternatives to this unfair and out-of-date tax.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Edition 19

Investigating private schools: Not just the fees that are unfair

While state schools are at breaking point, Bristol’s private schools get millions in tax breaks as ‘charitable institutions’ – do they deserve it?

Tin Hinson

Moving on: Bristol's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

Government ‘comprehensively failed’ Gypsies and Travellers, report finds

They have the worst outcomes out of all the ethnicities in the UK.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Features

From homes for heroes to a housing crisis: a potted history of Bristol’s council housing

This year marks a century since the start of serious council housebuilding in our city. After years of neglect, a resurgence in social homes is long overdue

Eugene Byrne
Eugene Byrne
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