About
What are we about?
TMP (The Multicultural Politic) is an online magazine and forum which was originally for multicultural progressives – left wing British Black, Asian and minority ethnic people.
Now under the editoral team led by Justin Baidoo, we now aim to provide a vehicle through which people from multicultural communities can come together and explore how we can build a more fair, free, equal and democratic world. We hope the site is of use not only to those who define as “multicultural progressives”, but also to those who are interested in the multicultural left-wing perspective on current affairs.
We aim to serve as an information resource, discussion space and general stimulus for debate in the British political sphere, but also in the international arena.
Who are we?
Editorial Team
Justin Baidoo is a grass roots campaigner with particular interest in local community development and international solidarity. A former teacher though is active in youth work and community organising. In his present day job, he is a software developer. Commenting on the state of the world today, Justin said “I don’t think social justice can be achieved without abandoning neo-liberal economic policies and embracing democratic socialism”.
Hanna Thomas is the Lead Organiser for the East London Green Jobs Alliance, a coalition of trade unions, NGOs, community based organisations and green businesses working together to create green and decent jobs for East London citizens. She plans to continue to cover issues such as climate change and environmental justice, but also to cover the experiences of the young and multicultural in relation to feminism, creative protest, popular culture and race.
Koos Couvée is a London based journalist currently completing an MA in Journalism at Goldsmiths College, reporter for local news web site EastLondonLines, and contributor to Brussels based blog Radikalz. Born and bred in the Netherlands, his interests are diverse and include local issues and community relations, multicultural Europe, the media, popular culture, underground music, sustainable economy, the labour movement, the politics of sport and the politics of race and class.
Previous editor
Chuka Umunna founded TMP. He is a member of the management committee of the progressive pressure group, Compass. He has written for the Guardian, the Financial Times and the New Statesman, amongst other publications, and is an employment lawyer by profession. In May 2010 he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Streatham.
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