social inequality

A never-ending journey

What can history teach us about how we got here and where we go next? The Journey to Justice project aims to find out by...

Dont knock EastEnders, it has important lessons for us all

A social worker justifies their not-so-guilty pleasure.

Discontent, despair and anger: responses to the Tasering of Ras Judah Adunbi

Desmond Brown encountered strong feelings when he asked local people to respond to the Tasering of Ras Judah, a 63-year-old black race relations adviser in Easton.

Elderly and disabled people’s bus access under threat

‘Keep Bristol Moving’ is a key aim of the Mayor, but low income disabled and elderly people could be left without the means to travel...

Opinions: Re-imagining the PRUs

Last edition, we investigated the surge in pupil exclusions from Bristol’s schools. Daniel Fox argues that ‘pupil referral units’ are an untapped resource to support vulnerable young people.

A hard day’s night

It’s not just the tooth fairy working hard all night – Britain’s three million (and counting) night workers are too. Documented here are just a few members of Bristol’s nocturnal workforce: people who keep the city humming along while the rest of us are tucked up in bed or enjoying a long evening...

I chose the way that speaks truth

An exiled Sudanese journalist tells her story of political repression, exile and integration

The History is Black

Poem from Bristolian rapper, poet, and musician Splitz P.

The infamous Berkeley affair

Peasants poached for survival, but landowners and the law brought them more misery.

Who cares for carers?

Dorothy Cook is full-time carer of her husband Malvin. She discusses the ups and downs of caring, but has her life changed since the new...

Bristol’s growing gambling addiction: can anything be done?

Individuals seeking access to treatment for gambling addiction in the Bristol area have seen a steadily increasing rise over the last few years.

Looking out for our wellbeing or spying on us?

The anti-radicalisation Prevent programme in Bristol, debated.