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Author: Phil Tsappas \ Barnet \ homelessness \ interview
The experience of regeneration in Barnet
The North London Star’s Phil Tsappas meets Alex Finnie, resident of 9 years on the West Hendon Regeneration estate in Barnet Events have been escalating this year on the West Hendon estate (Borough of Barnet). Temporary tenants and lease holders alongside council tenants are making their voices heard through peaceful protest against a rising tide of […]
Books \ climate change \ environment \ interview \ John Cowsill
John Cowsill: how do we get to a safe planet?
We spoke to local author John Cowsill, who’s forthcoming book Safe Planet comes out on the 26th September. Why did you write this book? My next door neighbour asked me that question two years ago. ‘Anger’ was my initial one word reply. The anger is rooted in the knowledge that the world has enough resources […]
ethics \ fashion \ interview \ Tansy Hoskins
Interview: Tansy Hoskins – Can fashion ever be ethical?
The North London Star spoke to Tansy Hoskins, author of Stitched Up – the anti-capitalist guide to fashion in the run up to her Camden talk ‘Can fashion ever be ethical?’. How unethical are the clothes most of us buy? The fashion industry is a deregulated, subcontracted, trend-based industry that relies on selling billions […]
Caroline Russell \ Green Party \ interview \ Islington \ Islington council
Meet the opposition on Islington Council. Her name is Caroline
Little did Caroline Russell (twitter) know when she stood for election to Islington Council earlier this year that every single seat on the council, bar hers, would be taken by Labour – leaving her the sole opposition on the council (and one of four Green councillors in London). We decided to have a chat to […]
Abortion \ Cristina Rios \ feminism \ interview \ Migrants \ Mireia Gargallo \ My belly is mine
Interview: Protesting Spanish abortion law in London
Interview with Cristina Rios and Mireia Gargallo Whilst Cristina and Mireia are both Spanish immigrants living in London, and are both political activists working in the My Belly is Mine campaign, and indeed are good friends – the two, in many ways, come from very different places. Mireia came to London six months ago looking for work, escaping […]
austerity \ George Binette \ interview \ Strike \ trade unions \ Unison \ Video
Interview: George Binette (Camden Unison) on Thursday’s strike
We spoke to George Binette, branch secretary of Camden Unison, about Thursday’s strike action, how we can support his members and others as well as where the action goes after the industrial action. It may seem like we chose the noisiest part of Camden to conduct this interview, but this is simply the perils of filming […]
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