I Want My Country Back - Louise Fazackerley

Louise Fazackerley is a Wigan-born poet whose powerful piece ‘I Want My Country Back’ went viral overnight, voicing a plea for tolerance in the face of rising divisions over asylum seekers. Combining striking imagery—a daughter with ‘Irish blood’ and a rainbow future—with a call to reclaim national values of peace, not fear, the poem resonated globally. A timely reminder that poetry can cut through the noise and spark real conversation