Once there was the conservative party and the labour party. One was far right, the other far left. One wore blue, the other red. They were at opposite ends of the political spectrum. Is this still the case? Within the UK, people are discussing a north south divide and accusing…

Refugees and PTSD by Janine S White Refugees and asylum seekers come from many cultures, countries, ages and genders. The definition is a person who has had no choice but to leave their home for their safety. This could be to escape war, to flee persecution or due to a…

Following on from Part 1 this article delves into the discourses surrounding what makes a victim of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, whether there is an ideal perpetrator and whether the media created a moral panic in it’s portrayal of events. For the blog version please see https://www.facebook.com/janineswhite/ What is…

Child trafficking for sexual exploitation has been described as ‘the most viscous premeditated form of crime I have come across short of homicide and terrorism’. (Britain’s sex gangs., 2016). Internal human trafficking is a phrase that is little understood within the United Kingdom and the suitability of the criminal justice system to provide for the victims has been under scrutiny since the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham, which was published in 2014. Within this report many…

Within the United Kingdom, a record high has been hit, with 2.2% of people openly identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual. Not to forget the individuals who do not feel ready to come out of the closet, do not feel safe to, have not come to terms or understood their…

Where can I go for support with anxiety I remember the fast beating of my heart, the lump in my throat, feeling weak at the knees. Maybe it was when I pressed the send button for my assignment, maybe when I had to give a presentation at work. This is…