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28
Jan
Being Transgender in Stroud

Being Transgender in Stroud

by Alex Parnham-Cope Content Note: transphobia, detailed discussion of violence and mental illness For those who aren’t aware, a
17 min read
27
Jan
Covid-19 and the effects on women's careers and mental health

Covid-19 and the effects on women's careers and mental health

By Laurie Davies If you have been reading the news recently this article won’t come as new information but
4 min read
21
Jan
Letter: vaccination for privately and self employed Group 2 social care workers is urgently needed

Letter: vaccination for privately and self employed Group 2 social care workers is urgently needed

“Local authorities, working with the CQC and local resilience forum partners, are responsible for ensuring that all employers of frontline social care workers in their area are identified and provided with the necessary information and support to make arrangements for the vaccination of staff.”
3 min read
16
Jan
‘Simply inadequate’ and ‘meagre’: private companies under scrutiny as local residents impacted by Free School Meal provisions

‘Simply inadequate’ and ‘meagre’: private companies under scrutiny as local residents impacted by Free School Meal provisions

By Cassius Smith-Frazer and Jamie O’Dell Another day, another outsourcing scandal. When the UK went back into lockdown on
4 min read
13
Jan
The school lunches scandal: Why our outrage isn’t enough

The school lunches scandal: Why our outrage isn’t enough

By Laurie Davies There is a lot of discussion and, obviously, disgust around what has been given to families in
4 min read
07
Jan
An Open Letter to the Stroud News and Journal: Stop Platforming Covid Misinformation

An Open Letter to the Stroud News and Journal: Stop Platforming Covid Misinformation

By Ben Norris and Jamie O’Dell As Stroud heads back into lockdown, local debate over anti-vax and anti-lockdown protesters
5 min read
02
Jan
Fake News, Fearmongering and Katie Hopkins – The ugly case of Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

Fake News, Fearmongering and Katie Hopkins – The ugly case of Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

By Jamie O’Dell Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors were in the news again over the past few days as Gloucestershire
4 min read
24
Dec
As the lorry queues clear, Stroud can benefit from a rethink in how we feed ourselves as a nation

As the lorry queues clear, Stroud can benefit from a rethink in how we feed ourselves as a nation

By Cassius Smith-Frazer and Jamie O’Dell This government seems to have a penchant for 11th hour U-turns. Unless you’
4 min read
21
Dec
Foreign Aid - Siobhan Baillie supports the 0.7% target, but is she right to?

Foreign Aid - Siobhan Baillie supports the 0.7% target, but is she right to?

By Jamie O’Dell In Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s most recent spending review, the decision to cut the overseas aid
5 min read
10
Dec
A letter to Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

A letter to Stroud’s anti-lockdown protestors

By Jamie O’Dell In response to the platforming of a speaker with anti-semitic views during the anti-lockdown protests that
2 min read