Dr Rakib Ehsan
author, Beyond Grievance: what the Left gets wrong about ethnic minorities

Rakib is the author of the Swift Press book, Beyond Grievance: what the Left gets wrong about ethnic minorities (2023). Currently a columnist at spiked, he has also written for the Daily Mail, the Telegraph, the Independent, the Spectator, and UnHerd.. Rakib is a regular guest on GB News and TalkTV. He has also featured on Sky News, ITV’s Good Morning Britain, BBC Newsnight and BBC Sunday Morning Live.

Rakib holds a BA in politics and international relations (first-class honours), an MSc in democracy, politics, and governance (pass with distinction), and a PhD in political science, all obtained from Royal Holloway, University of London. He is also an Honorary Senior Fellow of the University of Buckingham.

Establishing himself as a prominent British academic authority on matters of racial identity and social integration, Rakib has consulted influential UK parliamentarians and policymakers on race relations and community cohesion.

Follow Rakib on X: @rakibehsan

His book Beyond Grievance can be ordered on Amazon

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