The authors


Each of our authors writes in a personal capacity

Imran Ahmed is the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate which studies and actively counters the use of hate and misinformation to polarise societies and undermine democracy. He is a trustee of Victim Support. @Imi_Ahmed

Dan Corry is the CEO of NPC and a member of the Advisory Boards for Big Society Capital, Impetus-PEF, and the Centre for Public Scrutiny and a trustee of St Mungo’s, the What Works Centre for Wellbeing and 19 Princelet Street (the museum of immigration). @DanRCorry

Sunder Katwala is the Director of British Future, the think tank focussed on identity, integration, migration and opportunity. @sundersays

Rachael Orr is Director of Placeshapers (the network of over 100 community-based social landlords). She is a trustee of the Refugee Council and Suffolk Housing. @RachaelOrrsome

Alex Smith is the CEO of The Cares Family (incorporating Liverpool Cares, Manchester Cares, East London Cares, North London Cares and South London Cares) and an Obama Foundation Fellow. @alexsmith1982

Lewis Atkinson works for the NHS in the North East of England. @LewisNHS

George Graham is Director of Conflict and Humanitarian Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children. He is a trustee of Conciliation Resources. @georgewgraham

Professor Ashwin Kumar is Professor of Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Policy Evaluation and Research Unit, having previously worked as Chief Economist for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. @KumarAshwin

Andrew Pakes is Director of Research and Communications at Prospect and on the board of LGBT charity Stonewall. @Andrew4MK

Sonia Sodha is the Chief Leader writer for the Observer and a Guardian columnist. She is a trustee of Trust for London. @soniasodha

Dr Marie Tidball is Coordinator of the Oxford University Disability Law and Policy Project and Cabinet Member for Supporting Local Communities on Oxford City Council. @MarieTidball

Josie Cluer is a partner at EY, leading work on learning, education and skills, having previously worked in the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. @josie_cluer

Roger Harding is Chief Executive of Reclaim, a charity powering young working class people to change the country today and lead it tomorrow. He is a trustee of Victim Support. @Roger_Harding

Kirsty McNeill is Executive Director for Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children and on the boards of the Holocaust Educational Trust, the Coalition for Global Prosperity and the Center for Countering Digital Hate. @kirstyjmcneill

Satbir Singh is Chief Executive of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants which has been challenging discrimination, destitution and the denial of rights for more than half a century. @SatbirLSingh

Kitty Ussher is the Chief Economic Advisor at Demos and formerly Economic Secretary to the Treasury. @KittyUssher