Joana Ramiro
Left Foot Forward
United Kingdom
Contact Joana
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Joana:
How plans for a shorter working week are taking the UK by storm
Everyone is flirting with the four day week. It's time we committed to it for our future's sake. → Read More
The Tower of London is shutting down over Christmas
Staff at three Historic Royal Palaces sites are going on strike tomorrow in the first of three sets of 3 hour strikes over the Christmas period.Workers at the Tower of London, Hampton Court Pala → Read More
This is why BBC studios across the country are being picketed tomorrow
Climate campaigners will be canvassing at BBC sites from London to Truro demanding the public broadcaster declares a "Climate and Ecological Emergency".Activists with Extinction Rebellion plan to → Read More
Twelve youth organisations are demanding MPs deliver a People’s Vote
Over 250 young people have signed a letter calling on MPs to "protect their future". → Read More
This university is being boycotted by academics and politicians in support of outsourced cleaners
Famous professors, the National Union of Students and even the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, are boycotting the University of London (UoL) in support of outsourced workers' campaign.More tha → Read More
Labour has just pledged to bring back legal aid to beat “flawed DWP decisions”
Labour has pledged to bring back legal aid as soon as it takes power.The announcement was made by the shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon, and hailed by legal groups across the country.A s → Read More
The government is welcoming new prison management bids – but they all have to be private
The Ministry of Justice has announced today that bidding for the new operator of prisons such as Wellingborough and Glen Parva has now started. But in spite of a year loaded with scandals in pri → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: James O’Brien on how to tackle fake news and Brexit
If you're an LBC radio listener you will surely be familiar with the work (and voice) of James O'Brien. O'Brien has undoubtedly become one of the most notorious opponents of Brexit, demolishing t → Read More
Climate change: Why is it easier to imagine the end of humanity than the end of capitalism?
The old idea of the "British summer" definitely lost its meaning this year, when sunshine and heat hit these shores for a whopping 6-week period. Gone were the temperate grey July days, the chill → Read More
Theresa May challenged Jeremy Corbyn to a debate and the internet went berserk
She is infamously known for having made Amber Rudd replace her during a general election televised debate, mere days after the then Home Secretary had lost her father.But now the final Brexit deal → Read More
Why can’t we let Steve Bannon speak? Because when he does fascists resurface
Not four days after former Donald Trump advisor and general alt-right benefactor Steve Bannon spoke at an Oxford Union event, swastikas showed up sprayed all over a local community centre. Oxford → Read More
The plight of these National Gallery educators shows how the gig-economy is coming for the public sector
Art educators are taking taking London's National Gallery to court after the world-famous art centre sacked them without further compensation.A total of 27 regular contributors to the Gallery's ar → Read More
This comedy star just supported a Momentum petition to bring down May’s Brexit deal
Britain-residing US actor Rob Delaney has signed a petition by the Labour Party campaigning group Momentum against Theresa May's final deal. The star of TV hit show Catastrophe was one of the ove → Read More
Irish students are protesting May’s dodgy deal today walking out of class for a People’s Vote
Hundreds of students in Northern Ireland will be walking out today in protest over Prime Minister Theresa May's dangerous Brexit deal.Students at the Lagan, Wellington, Methody and St Patrick's Knoc → Read More
Could we be on our way to yet another general election?
Another day, another Brexit development placing Prime Minister Theresa May right by the cliff's edge.MPs were set to approve a motion this afternoon which would force the government to publish its → Read More
Guess which gig-economy giant is being taken to High Court on possible human rights breaches
Workers are taking Deliveroo to the High Court, in a judicial review that could rule the gig-economy giant in breach of human rights. Bosses will be facing delivery staff represented by the Inde → Read More
Steve Bannon has been invited to speak at a BBC event – and people aren’t happy
Former Donald Trump advisor and millionaire white supremacist Steve Bannon is coming to Edinburgh next week to speak at the BBC hosted conference News Xchange. Hollyrood leader, First Minister Ni → Read More
Government’s new £2m rogue landlord crackdown plan sounds good, but is it enough?
Local authorities have for a long time complained that to tackle criminal landlords they need more resources.But, as Tory austerity goes, the government's tendency has so far been to cut on counci → Read More
Food bank usage in the capital is on the rise as wealth inequality soars
The Conservatives may say that austerity is over, but the streets of Britain beg to differ.According to the Trussell Trust's latest figures, food bank usage is on the rise across London, with an i → Read More
Why is the “disgusting and offensive” Rod Liddle still employed by some of Britain’s biggest titles?
Sunday Times' columnist Rod Liddle has made a career out of writing xenophobic, racist, sexist and Islamophobic material. But even for his low standards the voice of British bigotry seems to have gone → Read More