Kenitsh Gazette
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A short news piece about a new commemorative plaque and statue to be erected in Canterbury commemorating Aphra Behn, written while on a shift at the Kentish Gazette.
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Daniel Esson’s Journalist Portfolio
View as a gridBook festival returns to Margate
Thanet Extra
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A short news piece I wrote about a book festival to be held in Margate while on a shift at the Kentish Gazette.
P&O Dover worker reveals extent of shock and confusion after mass layoffs
Kent Live
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A piece of reporting I did on the recent P&O mass layoff in Dover, including the perspective of a local trade unionist, and an inside source who still works for P&O
At the White Cliffs of Dover, Shipping Giants Are Paying Below Minimum Wage
Jacobin Magazine
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I wrote this piece after spending some time speaking to trade unionists in my hometown of Dover over the summer about the poor labour practices of Irish Ferries, and the exploitation of workers in the maritime economy more generally
The Chinese World Order
meridian-magazine.com
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A piece I wrote for the Meridian's Asia section on the international relations and economic interests of the People's Republic of China, with particular emphasis on international institutions, debt, and infrastructure projects, which the PRC is using to construct a parallel international order to rival that of the west.
Technology, the Future, and Mechanised Oppression
inquiremedia.co.uk
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A piece I wrote for the student newspaper at my university, on the NYPD's new robot dog, the company that manufactures them, the politics and economics of the robotics industry, and why technological advance isn't always good
Labour and its patriotic predicament | Backbench
bbench.co.uk
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One of my regular pieces on Backbench.com, this time about the Labour Party's relationship with patriotism
Should the town own the Port of Dover? - Kent Bylines
kentbylines.co.uk
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A piece I wrote for new local media outlet Kent Bylines, on my hometown Dover, the Port of Dover, and the future prospects for the towns' economy
Long read: free speech needs no state-ordained champion
inquiremedia.co.uk
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Piece of mine in the student paper giving my take on free speech, on the campus of my uni and in general
The tragedy and farce of Kent Union elections
inquiremedia.co.uk
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My latest piece in the UKC student paper, about why I think the upcoming Kent Union elections are joke, and why I think students should vote to Re-Open Nominations for all positions
A Leftist Defence of the Monarchy | Daniel Esson
The Mallard (mallarduk.com)
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My first pice published in a conservative outlet, on why I think constitutional monarchy works well in Britian, why I don't support any of the alternatives and why republicanism isn't a batlle worth fighting.
Will pandemic fallout sour 2021 for the Tories? | Backbench
bbench.co.uk
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My monthly piece for Backbench in January 2021, on how the Conservative Party may still get away with their failures in responsing to the pandemic
Labour's Turning Points: The Unions and "In Place of Strife"
tidesofhistory.com
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A historical piece I wrote for the Labour history blog Tides of History, about In Place of Strife, the Party's trade union reform plans in the late 1960s, and the relationship between the Party and the unions in general.
Poll shows majority of Kent students believe teaching experience not "value for money"
inquiremedia.co.uk
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News piece I wrote for the student paper on the abysmal student satisfaction ratings revealed by Kent Union's polling, and Kent Union, the UCU branch, students' and lecturers' thoughts on the matter. (As a news piece I could not say so in the article, but I called this in my opinion article on online learning).
Labour civil war: here we go again | Backbench
bbench.co.uk
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Another monthly piece I wrote for Backbench; on the forever war inside the Labour Party
The Case Against TikTok: the Chinese government having your data should bother you
inquiremedia.co.uk
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Opinion piece I wrote for the student paper on why I think western governments should ban TikTok
Lockdown Politics: what the government is risking with a second Lockdown
inquiremedia.co.uk
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Opinion piece I wrote for the student paper about the politics of the second lockdown, the economic consequences of it, and Rishi Sunak's plans for the post-COVID economy
Reclaiming Social Democracy
youngfabians.org.uk
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Piece I wrote in the summer of 2020 for the Young Fabians - New Statesman political writing competition, which was shortlisted as one of 12 winners of the competition.
Len Versus Labour | Backbench
bbench.co.uk
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Another monthly piece for Backbench, on the previous months' bout of Labour Party vs trade union infighting, and why some trade unions do themselves and their cause no favours.
Swedish unions and employers retrain laid-off workers together - and it works fantastically - Mut...
mutualinterest.coop
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A piece I wrote for the media co-operative Mutual Interest on the Swedish Employment Council system of retraining unemployed workers, run between trade unions and employers, and what British trade unions could learn from it.
Working From Home Will Accelerate the Demise of Trade Unions
www.respublicamag.com
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Short piece I wrote for Res Publica om how workong from home will damage the trade union movement, and why corporations will back it.
UCU narrowly misses majority vote on new industrial action
inquiremedia.co.uk
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One of my other news pieces for the student paper, also covering the UCU branch at UKC, and their recent ballot on further industrial action.
Facing online learning: our university cannot afford unhappy students
inquiremedia.co.uk
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Opinion Piece I wrote for InQuire, the student newspaper at UKC, on why online learing is bad for students and the university.