Abi Wilkinson
The Guardian
United Kingdom
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Actually, Jeremy Hunt, many stay-at-home mums want to work. This is why we can’t
Parents trying to get back into employment face so many obstacles. We need support, not chiding, from the chancellor, says journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
How moving to the US made me appreciate the House of Lords
The blocks to change in the US make the British system look great, says freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
Focusing on animal welfare is a smart move for Labour
Policies that motivate your base are no bad thing if they’re also popular among the wider electorate, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
Labour (and students) must not get sucked into a campus culture war
The Rees-Mogg scuffle gave the Tories a chance to muddy the political landscape. They’re desperate for a repeat performance, says the freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
How government policy is forcing poor people into catastrophic debt
The benefit cap, zero-hours contracts, and now universal credit have all exacerbated the debt burden on people already struggling to eat and pay rent, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
It’s easy to sneer at Hollywood doing politics but the Golden Globes nailed it
Instead of simply speaking out themselves, Hollywood celebrities raised the profiles of real-life activists, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
Jeremy Corbyn drove me to despair. How wrong I was
While I was pleased that Corbyn was taking Labour back to the left, his first year as leader had me fearing the worst, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
Society still has a problem with women speaking out. Look at Kate Maltby
Women have long paid a price for confronting these sorts of issues. Following allegations against Damian Green, Maltby’s already facing trial by media, writes Abi Wilkinson, freelance journalist → Read More
'Cat Person': A Male And Female Take On The Most Talked-About Short Story Of 2017
Abi Wilkinson and Sam Parker on the work of fiction that has divided the internet → Read More
We know polluting cars are killing us. So why do we put up with it?
The evidence of the damage air pollution does is undisputed. We should come to see car journeys as a last resort, says freelance writer Abi Wilkinson → Read More
We all know a false economy when we see it – why doesn’t our government?
Cuts to legal aid and disability benefits are costing more than they save, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
Kent school denies rightwing agenda in 'unsafe space' scheme
Simon Langton grammar school dismisses concerns about allowing unfettered debate among sixth-formers → Read More
Uber’s ‘disruption’ is far from benign
The latest revelation about the ride-hailing app confirms why London mayor Sadiq Khan is right to take it on, says freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
Kent grammar school announces plans for 'unsafe space' including Mein Kampf
Simon Langton grammar school for boys, which previously invited right-wing controversialist Milo Yiannopoulous to speak, creates forum for sixth form pupils → Read More
Politicians must dare to shape public opinion, not just follow it
Research shows public opinion swung against unemployed people after New Labour had begun to denigrate them, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
Patronising Millennials About The Housing Crisis Will Backfire On You
Joke about sandwiches all you want, but rip-off rents are radicalising a generation → Read More
The secret Brexit files contain our future – they must be released
It is undemocratic to keep British people in the dark, writes freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
An NHS for housing and food? It’s not as far-fetched as it sounds
State-provided universal basic services could be the best and most moral response to rising inequality, says freelance journalist Abi Wilkinson → Read More
So the Tories want to be ‘cool’ to attract young people. They don’t understand
The defining theme of young lives is insecurity: lectures on keeping things as they are won’t wash, argues the freelance writer Abi Wilkinson → Read More
What Is A 'Centrist Dad'? A Corbynite Explains
Angry about Jezza fever? Wound up by the kids on Twitter? You might in line for the left's new favourite insult → Read More