Learn to speak English, why don’t you?
Sajid Javid, a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has revealed that census data suggests that 770,000 people living in England...
Author: Philippa Willitts
Philippa Willitts is Editor in Chief of Global Comment. She is a British freelance writer who specialises in writing about disability, women's issues, social media and tech. She also enjoys covering politics and LGBTQI-related topics. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @PhilippaWrites.
Roy Moore needs some cash. I have an idea he might like
The degree to which the American right espouses an attitude of "I'm alright, Jack" is pretty shocking to outsiders, especially given that the biblical Jesus they profess to follow was all about...
What #MeToo taught Monica Lewinsky – and us all
Even though I was living in France during the Bill Clinton / Monica Lewinsky “scandal”, it was still all over the news. Nothing was left to the imagination as their indiscretions were picked...
Oxfam’s grubby activities exploit and shame
When you donate to a massive charity like Oxfam, you know that some of your cash goes to maintain the shiny corporate image of the organisation but you also imagine the bulk of your donation going...
Tasers have no place in mental health services
While most British cops are not allowed to carry guns, the use of tasers has somehow slipped through the net. Nobody seemed to vote on it, yet the police carry them regardless. However, it has been...
Aurelia Brouwers: doctors and lawmakers killed her instead of treating her
Being 29 was a rough year for me. I had had severe and enduring mental health difficulties since my teens and I was also dealing with overwhelming grief. As well as support from mental health...
Smear tests: an intersectional look at why we don’t attend
Seven years ago, I collected stories on Twitter about surprising things that people had had said to them during a smear test and published them. From one woman who was recognised from being on TV to...
The problem of plastic – and how campaigners are letting disabled people down
Whether it’s David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II or reports of “islands” of plastic waste in the ocean that are bigger than Mexico, the problem of excess plastic is – rightly – becoming...
John Worboys, the black cab rapist: women are let down institutionally and repeatedly
Along with red postboxes, double-decker buses and old-fashioned phone boxes, black taxis are kind of iconic when tourists think of a holiday to the UK. London, in particular, is characterised by the...
As a disabled woman, I oppose Ohio’s Down Syndrome abortion law. This is why.
The Governor of Ohio, John Kasich, has signed legislation that bans doctors from carrying out abortions if the foetus has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The Republican Governor has formalised the...