Samuel Kasamu is Founder & Trustee of Elevation Networks. Follow Samuel on Twitter. Much talk has been had in recent months about the need for the party to broaden its appeal in order to have any chance of winning a majority in 2015 and beyond. Critics would even suggest that this new phase of modernisation […]
Samuel Kasumu is Founder & Trustee of Elevation Networks. Follow Samuel on Twitter. To say that the Big Society as a political concept has divided opinion ever since it was brought to the public’s attention would very much be an understatement. I have been an outspoken voice with regard to how it has failed to […]
Samuel Kasamu is a social entrepreneur and political commentator The coming by-election in West Bradford gives the Conservative party another opportunity to win what was a target seat in the 2010 general elections. Labour’s Marsha Singh actually increased his majority by 5% the last time around – and Jackie Whiteley, the Conservative candidate, will have […]
Samuel Kasamu is a social entrepreneur and political commentator David Cameron’s mission of transforming the image of the Conservative Party has had many successes. However, there continues to be a unique challenge: the Party still suffers from a very low level of support amongst ethnic communities. If anyone thinks this is an insignificant issue, we […]
Samuel Kasumu is Founder & Trustee of Elevation Networks. Follow Samuel on Twitter. Last week, the Runnymede Trust helped to produce a report for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Race and Community. They found that over 14% of women from ethnic minority backgrounds were unemployed, compared to 6% of white women. I observed - […]