A new version of the theatrical work “The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists” will be performed this coming 27th November. The book is considered to be a classic of working class literature. . Robert Tressell, born in the year 1870 and who died in 1911, is the pen name of Robert Croker, an […]
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Generation 2030… for a real education
This organisation was founded with the aim of defending and strengthening public policies in support of the interests and educational development of children. In order to create a more just and sustainable society the education children receive now is fundamental. . Education cuts, which in many countries have been driven […]
Class in Britain today
According to the Great British Class Survey, our society is now divided into seven social classes, instead of the traditional three – upper, middle and working class. . Steve Latham . A research project organised by the BBC and several universities has drawn on empirical findings, using data about cultural […]
A history of violence
I went to secondary school from 1968 until 1975. It was a Grammar School. I did not know that I was about to enter a world of institutionalised violence. Steve Latham At the pinnacle of our little world, was the Headmaster. In his office he kept the cane. […]
Valeria Cazas: “Latino’s are afraid and they have settled for cleaning”
She was born in South America but her parents decided to move to the UK. She now stands by the decision which she was once so bitter towards. She spent three years crying in silence, hiding her tears from her mother. She didn’t want her to worry, but she […]