George Walker

New Statesman • 6th July 2023

Freeports won’t save Ben Houchen

The project of Levelling-Up is crumbling around the Tees Valley Mayor.

Tribune • 8th March 2023

The Manchester Student Rent Strike Is Solidarity in Action

Rent strikers at the University of Manchester aren't just protesting the cost of living crisis - they are building a movement with trade unions to fight the marketisation of higher education.

Tribune • 13th October 2022

London Can’t Afford to Lose Buses

Cutting bus services means punishing London's most vulnerable for the pandemic. We need to fight to save the routes at risk – and to make the government fund the transport network properly.

Same Skies • 6th October 2022

Same Skies Think Tank - Newsletter #01: Community Arts, Alternative Housing, and the Importance of Planners

First edition of my widely circulated newsletter on all things West Yorkshire for the Same Skies think tank.

Labour Outlook - Positive news and views. The best of Labour's Left Ideas. • 16th September 2022

“A real moment of galvanisation and unity” – The World Transformed

"The World Transformed festival will foster an open and collaborative space to harness the energy we have seen this summer into an expanding social movement.” Join The World Transformed in Liverpool, September 24-27th 📣✊🚩

Tribune • 29th June 2022

Inside the St Monica Strike

Workers at St Monica's care homes in Bristol and the South West are striking against fire and rehire. If they win, it could galvanise action across the care sector – and after the pandemic, care workers urgently need change.

Red Pepper • 27th November 2021

The fate of Teesside’s industrial heritage

Following the destruction of the Dorman Long Tower, George Walker explores what the Conservatives' 'levelling up' agenda means for Teesside's industrial icons.

The Sacred Groves • 27th July 2021

How a New Contraceptive Could Help Diminishing Fish Populations - Sacred Groves

The discovery of a new contraceptive pill could help preserve the chemical purity of our waters for years to come, protecting fish populations from endocrinal disruption.

The Parliamentary Review • 5th June 2020

Away from the spotlight, Brexit talks continue to wilt

While it is understandable that any news of Brexit has been overshadowed by the more prescient news of the coronavirus pandemic, the prospect of the UK’s departure from the EU has lingered on in the background.

The Parliamentary Review • 29th May 2020

RCN survey highlights Covid’s disproportionate effect on BAME people working in the NHS

A new survey by the Royal College of Nursing has indicated that Black, Asian, and minority ethnic nursing staff are having problems accessing personal protective equipment compared to their white counterparts.

The Parliamentary Review • 25th May 2020

In Focus: Johnson's U-turn on NHS surcharge

The government's removal of the NHS surcharge for migrant health and social care workers is the latest in a long line of u-turns, and betrays a weakness that could be exploited.