Patrick Vernon

Social Commentator, campaigner and cultural historian

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Professor Patrick Vernon OBE On the Bank of England’s Decision to Replace Historical Figures with Wildlife Imagery

Professor Patrick Vernon OBE On the Bank of England’s Decision to Replace Historical Figures with Wildlife Imagery The Bank of England’s announcement on 11 March 2026 that the next series of banknotes will no longer feature historical figures but instead showcase UK wildlife is deeply disappointing to the thousands of people who have campaigned for […]

Windrush Justice: a symposium to remember

Windrush Justice: a symposium to remember Over the past few months I’ve attended a few events about the Windrush immigration scandal, renamed by victims and campaigners as the ‘Windrush Home Office scandal’. An event in parliament last summer highlighted lawyers’ extraordinary efforts to help victims secure compensation. King’s Legal Clinic hosted The Promise, a play that offered […]

The Gleaner: Several first-time candidates elected to Global Jamaica Diaspora Council

Several first-time candidates elected to Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Several newcomers have been elected to the Global Jamaica Diaspora Council (GJDC), according to the results of the recently held election for council and youth council members. In the United States (US), there will be two newcomers – one in the Southern region and the other […]

The Guardian – ‘Hurry for justice’: Windrush victims dying without redress, commissioner says

‘Hurry for justice’: Windrush victims dying without redress, commissioner says The Windrush scandal continues to cast a long shadow over the lives of thousands of British residents who were wrongly classified as illegal immigrants. Now, the Windrush commissioner, Clive Foster, has warned that time is running out to deliver justice. Speaking at a people’s inquiry […]