Daniel Esson

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Local Democratic Reporter, Kent Online

Canterbury, Kent

Politics, United Kingdom

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Covers: Local authorities/councils, politics, public services, elected and democratic authorities, labour/trade union disputes

Doesn't Cover: Crime, general news (unless related to local authorities, public services, etc.), celebrity etc

Local Democracy Reporter @Kent_Online | 📥 desson@thekmgroup.co.uk | Opinions all mine

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New historic plaque in Canterbury

A short news piece about a new commemorative plaque and statue to be erected in Canterbury commemorating Aphr…

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Book festival returns to Margate

A short news piece I wrote about a book festival to be held in Margate while on a shift at the Kentish Gazett…

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P&O Dover worker reveals extent of shock and confusion after mass layoffs

A piece of reporting I did on the recent P&O mass layoff in Dover, including the perspective of a local trade…

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At the White Cliffs of Dover, Shipping Giants Are Paying Below Minimum Wage

I wrote this piece after spending some time speaking to trade unionists in my hometown of Dover over the summ…

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The Chinese World Order

A piece I wrote for the Meridian's Asia section on the international relations and economic interests of the …

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Technology, the Future, and Mechanised Oppression

A piece I wrote for the student newspaper at my university, on the NYPD's new robot dog, the company that man…

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Labour and its patriotic predicament | Backbench

One of my regular pieces on Backbench.com, this time about the Labour Party's relationship with patriotism

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Should the town own the Port of Dover? - Kent Bylines

A piece I wrote for new local media outlet Kent Bylines, on my hometown Dover, the Port of Dover, and the fut…

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Long read: free speech needs no state-ordained champion

Piece of mine in the student paper giving my take on free speech, on the campus of my uni and in general

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The tragedy and farce of Kent Union elections

My latest piece in the UKC student paper, about why I think the upcoming Kent Union elections are joke, and w…

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A Leftist Defence of the Monarchy | Daniel Esson

My first pice published in a conservative outlet, on why I think constitutional monarchy works well in Britia…

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Will pandemic fallout sour 2021 for the Tories? | Backbench

My monthly piece for Backbench in January 2021, on how the Conservative Party may still get away with their f…

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Labour's Turning Points: The Unions and "In Place of Strife"

A historical piece I wrote for the Labour history blog Tides of History, about In Place of Strife, the Party'…

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Poll shows majority of Kent students believe teaching experience not "value for money"

News piece I wrote for the student paper on the abysmal student satisfaction ratings revealed by Kent Union's…

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Labour civil war: here we go again | Backbench

Another monthly piece I wrote for Backbench; on the forever war inside the Labour Party

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The Case Against TikTok: the Chinese government having your data should bother you

Opinion piece I wrote for the student paper on why I think western governments should ban TikTok

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Lockdown Politics: what the government is risking with a second Lockdown

Opinion piece I wrote for the student paper about the politics of the second lockdown, the economic consequen…

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Reclaiming Social Democracy

Piece I wrote in the summer of 2020 for the Young Fabians - New Statesman political writing competition, whic…

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Len Versus Labour | Backbench

Another monthly piece for Backbench, on the previous months' bout of Labour Party vs trade union infighting, …

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Swedish unions and employers retrain laid-off workers together - and it works fantastically - Mut...

A piece I wrote for the media co-operative Mutual Interest on the Swedish Employment Council system of retrai…

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Working From Home Will Accelerate the Demise of Trade Unions

Short piece I wrote for Res Publica om how workong from home will damage the trade union movement, and why co…

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UCU narrowly misses majority vote on new industrial action

One of my other news pieces for the student paper, also covering the UCU branch at UKC, and their recent ball…

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Facing online learning: our university cannot afford unhappy students

Opinion Piece I wrote for InQuire, the student newspaper at UKC, on why online learing is bad for students an…

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