Culture Wars Divide UK
England’s complex relationship to heritage is remembered as incidents related to British culture spark debate. It has been widely reported that across towns, villages and cities of the country, that flags have begun appearing and this has triggered debate and highlighted the complex relationship between national pride, heritage and community Continue Reading
What does Trump’s presidency mean for immigrants living in the US?
Many people around the world have been left frustrated and anxious after Donald Trump swept to power on the back of the economic grievances of ordinary people and the fears surrounding mass illegal migration to the United States. Concerns surrounding an ‘invasion’ of the United States were exploited by Mr Continue Reading
LIFE OF LANCELOT: DIVERSITY & STRUGGLES IN LINCOLNSHIRE – CONTRAST FROM THEN AND NOW
Lancelot McFayden. Smithville, Jamaica to Boston, Lincolnshire. A young boy from Jamaica, who left his Caribbean home in 1944 to assist the ‘Mother Country’, was welcomed to the UK with open arms after being encouraged to help the war effort. But as the times have changed, many views have also Continue Reading
Ralph Ottey: The desire to join.
In 1942, 19-year-old Ralph Ottey came from the Caribbean to join the Royal Air Force (RAF) and became part of the World War 2 Dam Busters. What inspired him to get on that ship to fight for Britain? Ralph was raised by his grandparents in Little London (Jamaica). He was Continue Reading