Dawn Foster
The British government doesn’t care about Irish lives
Today’s comments just prove it — Gavin Williamson’s comments on whether former soldiers should face prosecution over Bloody Sunday are a disgrace. It only proves that his party have no regard for the lives of those who will never vote for or support them.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Capitalism is co-opting, & ruining, the feminist movement
We deserve better — This week, Gillette shared a mawkish film paying lip service to the #MeToo movement. But, like many clumsy multinationals before them, they got it all wrong.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Welcome to Britain, a country that has finally lost its mind
Please help — Two years of constant political arguments and very little progress over Brexit has come to a head. Please, Theresa – put us all out of our misery.
Written by: Dawn Foster
It is time for Tony Blair to stop talking and go away
Read the room Tony — The former Prime Minister is a haunted relic who continues to plea for attention and relevance. It’s not helping anyone.
Written by: Dawn Foster
A letter to the men who abuse me online
...and it is always men — As a woman writer with political opinions, Dawn Foster is a regular target for trolls – receiving death and rape threats on a daily basis. As this behaviour becomes increasingly normalised, she argues that the true danger lies in desensitisation.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Why we should all support the Fast Food Strike
Stand together — Companies like McDonalds, Deliveroo and UberEats need to learn how to treat their workers, argues Dawn Foster. Collective action is the only way to teach them.
Written by: Dawn Foster
The fundamental problem with ‘free speech’ & the UK media
We’re doing this wrong — The British media has a lot to answer for: casually inviting far-right voices onto television and radio only emboldens and sanitises their ideas, and puts us all at risk.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Is this finally the end for Boris Johnson?
Goodbye, farewell — With his blustered resignation and attacks on Sadiq Khan, the former foreign secretary has exposed himself – revealing a hypocritical, lazy and self-absorbed man with absolutely no ability to lead.
Written by: Dawn Foster
On trans rights, Labour is on the right side of history
From Where I Stand — By explicitly stating that trans women should be included on all women Labour shortlists, this progressive movement is ensuring that trans people are treated with respect and dignity. This, writes Dawn Foster, is a victory worth celebrating.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Millennials are having less sex than their parents – so what?
From Where I Stand — Recent research has shown that people born between the late ’80s and millennium are losing their virginity later than ever, and having less sex than previous generations. Given the rocketing rents and anxiety-inducing work hours, is anyone really surprised?
Written by: Dawn Foster