Local Democracy
The Man in the Middle
Berkeley, Southall Community Alliance, and the Labour Candidate Who Links Them
Recording what happens to Southall — and who is responsible.
Local people. Local questions.
Digging the dirt, unearthing the truth.
As read by Ealing Council’s Press Office
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Ethics
8 stories
Local Democracy
It Takes Two to Tango
Dancing by numbers and closing children’s centres to improve them.
Investigations
The Drugs Don't Work
Not when the answer to inequality is simply to move it somewhere safer politically.
Local Democracy
Cactuses Never Die
Yousef Qandeel holds the keys to his home in a village that no longer exists. He is standing for election in Greenford Broadway on 7 May. This is his story …
Environment
Risks to Health from Remediating Southall Gasworks
Google’s AI provides more ethical guidance than Ealing Council leaders, recommending that toxic waste remediation should stop immediately when benzene and …
Local Democracy
I am the Leader of Ealing Council
When asked how to handle toxic air pollution complaints while accepting £30,000 from the polluting developer, Google’s AI gave better ethical advice than …
Environment
The Gaslighting Zone
Residents express frustration over toxic air quality and question the appropriateness of partnerships related to mental health in Southall.
Investigations
Naphthalene Poisoning Risk in People of African and Asian Heritage
Research indicates that people of Asian and African descent are more vulnerable to naphthalene poisoning through inhalation, contrary to claims that the …