Ben Beach

Grenfell Tower Fire

One Year On from Grenfell, the Community Is Fighting for All of Us

The disaster symbolises the institutional indifference that characterises British public life.
Ben Beach
6.14.18
Politics

This Shambolic Government Isn't Just in Chaos; It's Killing People

Enough is enough.
Ben Beach
11.10.17
G20

Did the G20 Shutdown Point to a New Type of Protest?

It looks like summit demonstrations are catching up to the new economic reality.
Ben Beach
7.19.17
Grenfell Tower Fire

Those Responsible for the Grenfell Tower Fire Need to Be Held to Account

Gentrification and a callous disregard for public safety led to the fire that claimed the lives of 17 people.
Ben Beach
6.15.17
Politics

How the Tories Fucked the Country

And what to do about it.
Ben Beach
6.7.17
News

How Offshore Tax Avoidance Can Be Stopped in London

Closing tax havens starts at home.
Ben Beach
4.15.16
Stuff

The Struggle to Save Peckham, South London's Cultural Epicenter

What the threat to the popular Bussey Building nightclub tells us about the war on fun in London.
Ben Beach
11.20.15
News

Meet Britain's New Generation of Pissed Off Student Radicals

Campuses are becoming hubs for young activists with a lot to be angry about.
Ben Beach
11.4.15
News

This London Rebel DIY Regeneration Shows How to Solve the Housing Crisis

When a huge investment firm moved in to evict the residents of Sweets Way, they fought back.
Ben Beach
8.31.15
News

Is It Time for London to Go on a Rent Strike?

When you can't afford rent, why not try not paying it?
Ben Beach
6.16.15
News

How Five Years of Coalition Rule Have Totally Fucked the Young in the UK

Whatever happens in this week's election, the "lost generation" needs to reclaim its future.
Ben Beach
5.6.15
News

Will the Tory Right-to-Buy Policy Lead to Riots in the Street?

Riot-to-buy.
Ben Beach
4.23.15
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