Why was Jason Arday in my newsfeed for weeks before I realised what was happening?
Jason Arday, Nathan Cofnas, the British press, and what happens when one man becomes everybody’s story.
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Dismantling Nathan Cofnas
The Hereditarian Revolution Will Be Fact-Checked
From Race Realism to Reform
The academics, donors and political operators connecting Cambridge, Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Nigel Farage
The Farage Money Web
Tether, Cottrell, millions in unexplained political finance, and the road that keeps leading back to El Salvador
Conclusion: Learning After School
This essay is part of my ongoing series Deschooling Britain: Why the UK Needs Education Resource Centres, Not Schools. Across the series, I’m arguing that education and schooling are not the same thing, and that Britain needs to think far more radically about how people actually learn. Instead of endlessly patching a failing school system, I’m exploring the case for public Education Resource…
Stop the Boats, Start the Bullshit
I deliberately left this one alone until after the Clacton by-election.
I Read Trump’s Stupidest Quotes So You Don’t Have To
I have been doing quite a bit of serious work lately.
How It Could Begin in the UK: Pilots, Places and Proof
This essay is part of my ongoing series Deschooling Britain: Why the UK Needs Education Resource Centres, Not Schools. Across the series, I’m arguing that education and schooling are not the same thing, and that Britain needs to think far more radically about how people actually learn. Instead of endlessly patching a failing school system, I’m exploring the case for public Education Resource…
Who Is Behind Turning Point UK?
Nick Tenconi, UKIP and the network bringing American-style Christian nationalism into British politics
When Does a Riot Become Terrorism?
The uncomfortable question raised by Thetford
Objections and Hard Problems: The Difficult Questions Cannot Be Dodged
This essay is part of my ongoing series Deschooling Britain: Why the UK Needs Education Resource Centres, Not Schools. Across the series, I’m arguing that education and schooling are not the same thing, and that Britain needs to think far more radically about how people actually learn. Instead of endlessly patching a failing school system, I’m exploring the case for public Education Resource…