Writer. Big fan of nuance. Columnist: @metrouk Healthy mums columnist: @UKWomensHealth Other words all over the place. (she/her). English/Spanish/French.
London, UK
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Scotland has detected no cases of cervical cancer in women born between 1988 and 1996 who were fully vaccinated against HPV between the ages of 12 and 13. statnews.com/2024/01/25/hpv-…
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I got a vasectomy 26 years ago, and here's what I noticed:
There were no protestors, no one trying to get me to change my mind, no unnecessary medical scans, and no 48 hour waiting period.
It's like I was trusted to make my own medical decisions. 🤨
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A reminder
After the Aug 2011 riots, police & my prosecutors examined all the video evidence for MONTHS identifying & bringing offenders to justice - 1000s of them
Some didn’t get arrested till a year later!
Prison was the usual sentence
My boss was someone called Keir Starmer
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In the conversation abt integration one obvious fact seems to get routinely overlooked, and that is:
No one wants to integrate with people who want to kick your head in, call you a cockroach, see any display of your heritage as an affront, and will never ever let you be British
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tip for writers when pitching or responding to journo requests - always put a sentence about yourself incl. bylines/other pubs you've written for as well as a couple of links to your writing relevant to the specific pitch
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one of the most british opinion pieces you will ever read in a newspaper (naturally the comment section is united with me):
i wrote about deciding to tell people playing content on their phone out loud on public transport to put their headphones in
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Lot of 'thick person's idea of a smart person' here. He means melanin not melatonin men have X chromosones too, and a pyyrhic victory is not ever something you aim for, it's an unintended effect. Like pivoting from sex pest to political guru, perhaps.
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No president of America has ever given birth - I don’t understand why it’s suddenly an issue
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Newly elected members of the French parliament refusing to shake hands with the far right is extremely satisfying. A particular shout out to the rock paper scissors gag.
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I know we have a sane new government, and thank god for it, but I am so relieved to see that some political clowns still exist, enabling the survival of the car crash interview.
In this one, Farage pretends he was asked to go to the US by, well, nobody.
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Very excitedly changed my bio this morning...
After a few years being freelance I've traded in the hustle for a job with the excellent team @Independent. Absolutely delighted to start in my new role as Special Correspondent today. Cannot wait to get stuck in!
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Social media is currently inundated with speculation, conspiracy theories, hate, disinformation of all stripes about Donald Trump at the Pennsylvania rally.
I investigate this and it has real-world consequences. Interrogate your sources and feeds - and wait for reliable updates.
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Is it Time to stop calling it “domestic abuse” or “violence against women & girls”?
It’s MALE VIOLENCE
When we identify the perpetrator rather than just the victim, we have a chance of eliminating it because we focus on the cause & not only it’s effect
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“The disturbing prospect is the emergence of a two-tier society in which only wealthier children have access to the cognitive and emotional benefits of a reality-based upbringing.” Powerful from @j_amesmarriott thetimes.com/article/1dd7def…
