In Conversation with Faiza Shaheen
Faiza Shaheen joins Carys and Gary to discuss her experience of running as an independent candidate for Chingford and Woodford Green after being removed from the Labour Party. The conversation focuses on issues like the lack of respect for grassroots politics within the Labour Party, the importance of community connection and ways to tackle economic inequality.
Dr. Faiza Shaheen is an economist, writer, and commentator. She is the author of a range of materials and publications covering the most salient social and economic debates of our times, including inequality, austerity, immigration, youth unemployment and social mobility. Faiza has over 15 years of experience researching the trends and consequences of inequality, as well as designing policies and campaigns to address the causes of inequality and exclusion.
Further reading
- Know Your Place By Faiza Shaheen
- The Inequality Solutions Portal
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