Barbara Gunnell is a writer and editor. She has worked on the Financial Times, the Independent, the Independent on Sunday, the Observer, the New Statesman and openDemocracy. She is chair of the trustees of the IF Project, and a past-president of the National Union of Journalists.
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Published in: 50.50How women are paying for the recession in the UKIt was predictable and in fact predicted. The British Government’s austerity programme has turned back the clock on...
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Published in: 50.50Staying alive in Britain : can the poor afford it?
As the number of families in Britain with at least one working parent fall below the poverty threshold and 'payday...
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Published in: 50.50Can't find a job in the UK? You’re not trying hard enoughUnemployment in Britain could reach 3 million this year, an entire new welfare-to-work industry has sprung up, and...
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Published in: 50.50Scrooge employers are Britain's real welfare cheats
A new report reveals pockets of extreme poverty among young working-age adults, including those who have jobs....
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Published in: 50.50Including everyoneUnemployment and discrimination still wreck the lives of millions in the UK. On the launch of Centrestage , Barbara...