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The Black Paper
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Numbers don't lie: Labour's African vote problemSend us Fan Mail Summary Ahead of the 7 May local elections, we surveyed 123 African heritage voters across the UK. The findings confirmed some things we suspected, complicated a f…
- Democracy for sale: what does Christopher Harborne really want?
Send us Fan Mail Summary On this episode, we ask why Christopher Harborne, a reclusive Sheffield-born billionaire living in Thailand, has donated more than £22 million to Reform UK…
- Prince of Darkness: will Peter Mandelson dim Starmer's light?
Send us Fan Mail Summary Will Peter Mandelson be the end of Keir Starmer's premiership? In this episode, we explore how a need to contain Trump may lead to the overthrow of the cur…
- On your mandate: are we ready for African Reform Councillors?
Send us Fan Mail Summary Reform has unveiled its list of Council candidates for May, and their supporters are having a meltdown! Why? Because there are Black and Brown candidates a…
- Politics is a market place: why we should never stop engaging.
Send us Fan Mail Kemi Badenoch is reported to be Britain's most popular party leader. But as Reform's poll numbers wobble, we ask whether the media has quietly shifted its gaze - a…
- New class, same politics: Will Angela Rayner save the ILR debate?
Send us Fan Mail Summary Has Angela Rayner taken the first step in a leadership challenge - and what does it mean for our community? In this episode, we explore the changing nature…
- All about interests: President Tinubu's state visit to the UK
Send us Fan Mail Summary In this episode of The Black Paper, we explore Reform’s tactics, the role of voter sentiment in elections, and the hypocrisy shaping politics in both the U…
- The freestyle episode: sometimes you need a break
Send us Fan Mail In a slight deviation from our usual format, we take a small break from politics to talk about… well… politics. Here's the article Cheta mentioned: https://substac…
- Caught in the middle: how will the war in Iran affect you?
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the complex geopolitical landscape, the impact of recent Middle East conflicts, and the implications for global and local politics, including…
- Baggy Shanker MP: Why engagement matters
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Baggy Shanker MP, Member of Parliament for Derby South. Baggy reflects on his journey into politics, the responsibility of repres…
- Dog whistle politics: is Britain being colonised?
Send us Fan Mail Is Britain “being colonised” - or is that language part of something much bigger? In this episode, we take a deep dive into three major political storylines shapin…
- What a week! Murder, migration, and political mayhem.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Black Paper, we unpack a series of pressing and interconnected issues: from the realities of gender-based violence and the need for deeper m…
- It's giving African politics: Braverman, Burnham, and the Battle for Sudan
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we move between Sudan and the United Kingdom, examining how current affairs are nothing but echoes of a not-so-distant past. In Sudan, the ongoing…
- The beer parlour episode: visas, defections, and AI in the police
Send us Fan Mail Summary Possibly the most chaotic episode of The Black Paper yet. We get into why UK visa applications have fallen off a cliff (and what that actually means for pu…
- Too young for likes: banning social media for under-16s
Send us Fan Mail Summary In this conversation, we focus on two major policy debates shaping everyday life in the UK: the proposed ban on social media for under-16s and the forthcom…
Back like we never left: welcome to the 2026!Send us Fan Mail Summary In our first episode of the year, we cast our minds back to what stood out for us in 2025, and what we look forward to in 2026. We also talk Trump, langu…
Health matters: remember, you're not Superman!Send us Fan Mail Summary In our last episode of the year, we discuss various themes surrounding health, leadership, and employment, particularly focusing on the cultural attitudes…
One week, one trouble: Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage for their political livesSend us Fan Mail Summary With political leaders working hard to keep a fresh wave of turmoil at bay, this episode dives into the latest Labour Together polling on Keir Starmer’s le…
The price of staying afloat: what the UK budget means for our communitySend us Fan Mail Summary This episode explores the recent UK budget, its implications for African heritage communities, and the broader economic landscape. We touch on fiscal pol…
The Black Paper interview: Oluomo of DerbySend us Fan Mail Summary In the first of our interview series, we engage in conversation with Benjamin Kuti, a Nigerian social activist popularly known as Oluomo of Derby. Oluomo t…
