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Russell McCarthy

Neknominate: a modern moral panic Politics

Neknominate: a modern moral panic

19th February 2014
London’s Sochi protest: what a drag Politics

London’s Sochi protest: what a drag

6th February 2014
Another hate-spewing crank arrested, another blow to free speech Politics

Another hate-spewing crank arrested, another blow to free speech

16th January 2014
The miserable rise of the anti-sugar brigade Politics

The miserable rise of the anti-sugar brigade

9th January 2014
Twitter trolls are not ‘normal guys’ Free Speech

Twitter trolls are not ‘normal guys’

18th December 2013
Gender segregation: equality trumps freedom Free Speech

Gender segregation: equality trumps freedom

13th December 2013
The warped logic of ‘fewer people = less poverty’ Politics

The warped logic of ‘fewer people = less poverty’

11th December 2013
Terror ASBOs treat the public like credulous half-wits Politics

Terror ASBOs treat the public like credulous half-wits

4th December 2013
The World Bank – nannying the developing world Politics

The World Bank – nannying the developing world

21st November 2013
World Toilet Day – shitting on Third World development Science & Tech

World Toilet Day – shitting on Third World development

19th November 2013
Labour shows its true anti-immigration colours Politics

Labour shows its true anti-immigration colours

15th November 2013
Putting lads’ mags back on the shelves Free Speech

Putting lads’ mags back on the shelves

12th September 2013

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First the state took their kids away, and then it silenced them Free Speech

First the state took their kids away, and then it silenced them

6th September 2013
School: the point is to learn, not earn Politics

School: the point is to learn, not earn

4th September 2013
Stop the war! Until the UN gives the go-ahead! Politics

Stop the war! Until the UN gives the go-ahead!

29th August 2013
HS2: the need for high speed Science & Tech

HS2: the need for high speed

20th August 2013
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