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 […]
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Putting 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 […]
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No-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 […]
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Porn 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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Politicians need to stop blowing smoke and legalize cannabis
With the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada, it’s time for politicians in the UK to wake up and smell the kush. Countries and areas […]
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Exiling Shamima Begum undermines the British judicial system
Home Secretary Sajid Javid recently said in an interview with The Times, “If you have supported terrorist organisations abroad I will not hesitate to prevent […]
Continue readingNow or never: The use of torture must be stopped
As liberal democracies, there are many values that countries such as the UK and the USA are expected to uphold. What we consider to be […]
Continue readingLanguage myths: Bilingualism rots the brain
Introduction If you’ve got children, you’ll probably have been told that raising them bilingual will be a useful advantage, with the potential of facilitating many […]
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