Dr Rakib Ehsan is a British researcher, writer, and media commentator of Bangladeshi origin, specialising in matters of social cohesion, race relations, and public security. He is the author of the book Beyond Grievance, which is available to buy on Amazon.
He holds a BA in Politics & International Relations (First-Class Honours), MSc in Democracy, Politics and Governance (Pass with Distinction), and a PhD in Political Science, all obtained from Royal Holloway, University of London. His PhD thesis, which was comprehensively sponsored by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC), investigated the impact of social integration on the public attitudes of British non-white ethnic minorities.
In August 2025, Rakib joined Policy Exchange as a Senior Fellow (Immigration and Social Cohesion). He has authored several reports for the think-tank, including one on the small-boats emergency and the asylum-seeker dispersal system. Rakib was also the senior research associate at the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life (IIFL), where he was involved in the authorship of three reports, including one which focused on the social contribution of British Muslims.
Currently a columnist at Sp!ked, Rakib has also written for The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Independent, UnHerd, The Times Red Box, and CapX. His analysis has also featured in mainstream British newspapers such as The Sunday Express, as well as foreign platforms such as Arab News in Saudi Arabia and The National in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A regular guest on GB News and TalkTV, Rakib has also featured on Sky News, BBC Newsnight, BBC Sunday Morning Live and ITV’s Good Morning Britain (GMB). He has also made radio appearances for stations such as LBC, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio London, and BBC Asian Network.
Establishing himself as a prominent British authority on matters of racial identity and social integration, Rakib has consulted influential UK parliamentarians and policymakers on issues surrounding immigration, demographic change, and race relations.
