Tackling Political Taboos - Immigration

We often watch with admiration documentary programmes about the migration of birds. At the same time we are very likely to accept politics of fear and rejection when it comes to migrants who are coming to the UK - be it because they are trying to avoid persecution and abuse, poverty and discrimination, or because they want to better their education and economic situation.

Most politicians tend to steer clear of any discourse supporting migrants in the run up to elections.  Migrants are unable to vote in the General Election and their voices don't seem to count.

I'd like to break the cycle on this issue. I am a migrant myself. A migrant who chose to make the UK my home because its values of human rights, equality, and fairness really resonated with me.  

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Women's political activism reviewed

The general election is upon us, and everybody is jumping on the bandwagon of women and politics. Everybody that is except the Labour Party who are jumping in a pink minibus. But that is another story.

The main questions I want to explore is why are women not engaging with politics? And if they are not - either as voters or as candidates - why is that?

Social media is now buzzing with campaigns that are focusing on getting women out to vote - ranging from posters about suffragettes to hustings for women to meet the candidates and get more involved in the decision making process.

In Bristol, Bristol Women's Voice are partnering with Fairplay South West and Bristol Fawcett for a series of Women's Question Time across the city in the lead up to the General Elections in May. These will allow women in the four constituencies to meet the candidates. The motto of the event "women can win the general election!" implies that as a result, women will vote and elect a candidate that will represent their views best.