The Social Distance Between Us by Darren McGarvey

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The Social Distance Between Us by Darren McGarvey: Episode 1

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Passionate survey of the gap between the UK's decision makers and those affected by them.

Writer, rapper and activist Darren McGarvey explores the chasm between Britain's decision-makers and those who must live with the consequences.
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Writer and broadcaster Darren McGarvey, AKA rapper Loki, argues that the pandemic has exposed the contours of inequality in Britain. Turning a critical eye on poverty, land ownership, health inequalities and policing, the activist argues that there are chasms of misunderstanding between the powerful decision-makers and those who must live with the consequences.

Darren remembers his first brush with the law and asks what class might mean in a society where aspiration is elevated above fellow feeling.

Written and read by Darren McGarvey
Abridged by Anna Magnusson
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie
Author photograph by Steven Reynolds

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Passionate survey of the gap between the UK's decision-makers and those affected by them.

Book of the Week. Writer, rapper and activist Darren McGarvey explores the chasm between Britain's decision-makers and those who must live with the consequences. Read by the author

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