Sam Fender

Sam Fender is on a mission. He’s using his platform to speak out against the poverty and social inequality that’s surrounded him his whole life. Because if the government won’t act, then someone has to.

Battles for LGBTQ+ rights, and race and gender equality must be fought, Sam Fender said, but the left should not forget about the impact of class on people’s lives.

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