Editorial

Abstract

o say we are living in politically volatile times has become the essence of understatement. Here in the UK, the cost-of-living crisis is pushing households across the country to the very brink and the threat of a recession looms large. Despite political claims that Brexit is 'done', the fallout is still being felt across the country. Culture wars and 'wokeism' are constantly dragged onto the agenda by politicians and rightwing media. A global pandemic has hardened existing inequalities and pushed our shared public services to breaking point.