Conducted virtual interviews for this piece with members of Extinction Rebellion, who were occupying the roof of Bristol’s City Hall. Republished from the original, with […]
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What Marvin Rees said about Colston in February
“He’s [Colston] a peddler in slavery, misery, murder, and rape.” Back on February 17, Marvin Rees came to UWE and answered questions on a range […]
Continue readingWhat Marvin Rees said about Bristol Energy in February
Do you collapse the company and crystalize losses at the start, and just say: right we’re sinking all that, we’re sinking now, or do you […]
Continue readingFamily names dictionary free for lockdown — an interview with the project’s principal investigator
The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Britain and Ireland, with research in part by UWE’s Professor Emeritus Richard Coates, is free for members of […]
Continue readingOpinion: Government’s coronavirus bill lowers standards and is ripe for abuse
In what’s been called “a drastic reimagining of state powers” by Martha Spurrier, Director of Liberty (a human rights charity), the Government’s planned coronavirus bill […]
Continue readingReview: Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch
This review combined narrative crafting with multimedia, including photography and screenshots, to make this video game accessible even to those who have never played one. […]
Continue readingWhy some UWE students are unhappy paying £600 per month to live in ‘shipping containers’
This original investigative article received coverage in broadcast and print media after it was picked up by the BBC. I made a number of media […]
Continue readingPutting the ‘rogue’ in ‘prorogue’
The word ‘prorogue’ has been enjoying its time in the spotlight this week, and many, not least angry protesters, have expertly deduced that the word […]
Continue readingNo-platforming speakers is as misguided and divisive as UKIP itself
16:02. A Facebook message asking me to “guarantee to not leak details” and telling me that I will be taken “to the location”. No, this […]
Continue readingPorn age verification: An interview with Myles Jackman, obscenity lawyer
This article was updated at 14:11 on the 15th March 2019. MindGeek do not own 90% of ‘tube’ websites, as a previous version of this […]
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