Ash Sarkar is a journalist, political commentator, activist and author, described by Naomi Klein as “one of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her generation”.

Never one to shy away from controversy, her first book, Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War, examines the methods used by the ruling elite of hedge fund managers, press barons, corporations (and even private landlords) to keep the majority divided.

Ahead of her keynote session at this year’s HQN annual conference, she sits down with Jon Land to discuss the pressing issues of the day: the state of housing, the changing media view of the white working class, and why the current Labour government is “shit”.

Read the full article from HQM here.