I wrote this letter to my MP today after the arrest of republican protesters at King Charles III’s coronation. If you’d find it useful, feel […]
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The real Covidiot: Kay Burley or Matt Hancock?
“The current tiers are working,” said Matt Hancock today, just seconds before decreeing that “we’ve all got to take responsibility for our own actions as […]
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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 […]
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Opinion: 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 […]
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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 […]
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