Latest Articles By Simon Collyer

My battles with Newlands took an interesting turn today.  In 2015 I was on a three-week social media course at Anglian Ruskin University. The university car park was closed second week due to refurbishment and so I was forced to park in a Cambri...

Mick Hucknall, Simply Red's front-man, has upset a few people on Twitter this morning, with a rather offensive tweet about MP Dianne Abbott. Along with 'sex god' Donald Trump, both are in the news for the wrong reasons it seems. 'Better to be talk ab...

Making a stand against the systematic abuse of human rights. Two grassroots have organisations have come together to highlight the violation and systematic abuse of human rights of those unfortunately relying on the state for health and financial ass...

The theme of the 3rd Annual Australian Long-Term Unemployment Conference in 2016 is Finding Solutions. This year’s conference focuses on service providers and facilitators within the sector working together with employers to create positive out...

French economist Thomas Piketty caused a sensation in early 2014 with his book on a simple, brutal formula explaining economic inequality: r > g (meaning that return on capital is generally higher than economic growth). Here, he talks through the...

We have recently come across Street League is a fun way to get fit and learn skills for young people. We notice they are not yet represented in many parts of the country. Maybe you could help them spread the scheme to other areas?  Street League...

The ABC has been approached by a professional film company that is producing a documentary about 'Benefit Sanctions'. A programme that aims to address the real picture - avoiding the sensationalist ‘shirkers and layabouts’ type clich&eacu...

Damian Green MP's speech at the Conservative Party conferance. A substantial focus of his speech was on disabled people.  One interesting fact about Damian Green according to Wikipedia: - Green was arrested by the Metropolitan Police a...

Government adopts Plaid Cymru proposals to retain 22 local authorities But plans need to integrate health and social care to create seamless service Responding to the Welsh Government’s statement on Local Government reform, Plaid Cymru Shadow C...

Should Australia adopt a Universal Basic Income? One of the big policy discussions at the moment is whether countries should adopt a universal basic income in response the changing nature of work. A universal basic income is income unconditionally gr...