Patrick Vernon, social commentator and political activist, founder of the Windrush amnesty campaign

Patrick is a polymath social campaigner, cultural historian, activist and reformer. An example of someone who works both outside and within systems to effect change, Patrick has spent time as a councillor in East London, former director of the Black Thrive movement in Lambeth and established the high-profile campaign that successfully challenged the Government’s treatment of the Windrush generation. He is currently an Associate Director for the Centre for Ageing. In this thoughtful conversation, Patrick reflects the challenges facing society today and why we need to collaborate to address entrenched social and economic inequalities.