Samir Jeraj works as a policy and practice officer at the Race Equality Foundation. He is also a freelance journalist writing on housing, and co-authored "The Rent Trap".
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Published in: HomeThe February 15, 2003 protest ten years on: reflections on a decade
The demonstration on February 15, 2003 was the largest protest march in British history, but failed to stop the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDiversity in the British judiciary: on the backburner for too long
With Britain's House of Lords reform on the cards, what about all the other powerful white men in white wigs?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAn Englishman's home is his castle - So long to our dream of ownership?
In the Victorian era it was said that “An Englishman’s home is his castle”, but with an increase in private renters...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTime to scrap the UK's council tax?
The way Britain finances local government is rigid and undemocratic. For local people to exercise control over their...
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Published in: HomeMy first strike
After the student protests in December, many young people took part in their first British strike yesterday. A first...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKIn a world where education is a commodity, why not subcontract your PhD?
In trading off plagiarism, essay-writing companies undermine basic goods in education, beginning with critical,...