The Constitutional Sheriffs: America’s vigilante police
The ‘Constitutional Sheriffs’ are a strange group of vigilante police officers, who believe they have a supreme authority, and are the highest law in the land. They are a conspiracy-fuelled movement with links to violent militias, spreading radical ideas in their local communities. They answer only to the people, God… and Donald Trump. They are […]
Searching for Nicola – two years on.
This month marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of Nicola Bulley – the mum of two who went missing in Lancashire, sparking a media and online frenzy. Neighbours, day-trippers, police, independent investigators and an army of YouTubers, TikTokers and amateur detectives descended onto the scene. And… so did I. Not to try and crack […]
I broke the law. Why would I want a pardon? – Pamela Hemphill on the Jan 6th Insurrection
This was first sent as a newsletter to hundreds of subscribers. Occasionally, I will send content, thoughts and ideas direct to your inbox. To join them, sign up at the bottom of this page. ••• Pamela Hemphill was bored. She’d retired as a drugs and alcohol counsellor and was looking for something to do. She […]
Meet the Jan 6th Rioter Who Refuses Trump’s Pardon
Pamela Hemphill believed the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. She believed it so much, that on the 6th January 2021, she joined thousands of others and entered the Capitol building in Washington in an attempt to take it back. Pamela was convicted for her role in the insurrection – and served two months […]
Before Musk, there was Miah
This was first sent as a newsletter to hundreds of subscribers. Occasionally, I will send content, thoughts and ideas direct to your inbox. To join them, sign up at the bottom of this page. Watching the story of the grooming gangs creek back into life last week – and the interventions from Elon Musk – […]
God Next Door – BBC Radio 4
A few years ago, my friend Sophie told me about the strangest evening of her life. She had always been sober, her friends drank, they had drifted apart and she was looking to meet new people. It was a friend of her Mum who had suggested the group. “She told me it was all about […]
Jeremy Vine: the assisted dying debate…
The assisted dying debate has been one of the most sensitive political debates of our age. It’s deeply personal and complex. That, by the way, is fine. Everything is personal and complex, and seeing this debate held with poise and respect for other people’s views gives me great hope. I can understand both sides – […]
Mick Mulvaney: Former Chief of Staff on Donald Trump’s Victory
Donald Trump’s former Chief of Staff, Mick Mulvaney, has given me his verdict on his former boss retaking the White House, what it means for Ukraine, and if he’s worried his name is on a ‘revenge list’. After working side-by-side in the White House, Mulvaney resigned from Trump’s government in the aftermath of the January […]
How – and why – I made God Next Door
This was first sent as a newsletter to hundreds of subscribers. Occasionally, I will send content, thoughts and ideas direct to your inbox. To join them, sign up below. Hello there. How are you? Have you been away? You have a lovely glow about you. It’s been a few months since my documentary God Next […]
There is nothing wrong with Pride flags in schools…
A culture war. A TV clash. Ann Widdecombe. All the boxes are being ticked on this one. A school in London has faced a backlash – from some people, sort of – over a photo of young pupils holding flags celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. This is the sort of debate I hate, usually. It’s a […]