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Opinion: Obesity has made Covid deaths worse – but let’s not learn the wrong lessons - Reaction

Sugar taxes and advertising bans don’t work – we need a smarter approach.

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Apr 14, 2021

Are young people mollycoddled? – talkRADIO (radio interview)

I spoke to Cristo Foufas on talkRADIO. We discussed, among other things, why people think Generation Z have an attitude problem and whether or not I'd make a good plumber.

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Apr 7, 2021

Big tech regulation – Moving Forward with Young Voices (radio interview)

In my latest appearance on the 'Moving Forward with Young Voices' radio show, I discussed the future of big tech regulation.

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Apr 7, 2021

Opinion: Knee-jerk reactions are no way to regulate big tech - CapX

A new quango will seek to rein in Silicon Valley and the Chancellor has set his sights on punitive taxes for the uber-successful technology sector.

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Mar 23, 2021

Opinion: The impending war with big tech - Politics.co.uk

The government is running out of patience with the technology market and seems poised to intervene.

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Mar 22, 2021

ConsEUmer – Consumer Choice Center (Podcast Interview)

I joined Bill Wirtz on the Consumer Choice Center's 'ConsEUmer' podcast to discuss obesity policy and the nanny state.

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Mar 18, 2021

Opinion: Sugar is the new tobacco. Here’s what we should do about it - Wolves of Westminster

Sporadic, ill-thought-out Government interventions like banning Marmite adverts are not the answer to obesity.

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Mar 15, 2021

Opinion: The obesity crisis? Innovation, not nannying, will cut our calories - TheArticle

Obesity is shaping up to be the next global health disaster and if we’re not careful, we might find ourselves as unprepared for the next pandemic as we were for the present one.

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Mar 12, 2021

Opinion: Dowden’s latest task? Regulating the internet. Here’s what Australia can teach us about that challenge - ConservativeHome

Oliver Dowden has been tasked with regulating the internet. If he gets it wrong, social media could become expensive and unusable.

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Mar 11, 2021

Opinion: Banning online ‘junk food’ ads helps no one - Spiked

The health benefits are tiny, but the economic damage will be huge.

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Mar 16, 2021

Sky News (TV Interview)

I appeared on a pre-recorded segment by Sky News correspondent Becky Cotterill to discuss obesity policy.

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Mar 2, 2021

Times Radio News Review (Radio Interview)

Vaccine passports, obesity policy and tuition fee refunds on the Times Radio Early Breakfast Show with Calum Macdonald.

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Mar 4, 2021

Opinion: Nanny state won’t defeat an obesity epidemic that is also fuelling Covid - Yorkshire Post

If Britain is going to embark on a nationwide weight-loss programme, the government should not be in charge of it.

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Mar 2, 2021

Opinion: Britain must grant refugee status to Uyghur Muslims - Washington Examiner

Britain owes a great debt to the victims of China's atrocities. It's time to start paying it back.

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Feb 28, 2021

Opinion: Because of its colonial past, the UK has a duty to help residents of Hong Kong - Business Insider

British colonial-era laws are being used by the Chinese Communist Party to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.

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Feb 27, 2021

Opinion: Facebook, Australia and the pitfalls of online regulation - TheArticle

Perhaps some new big tech regulation might be worthwhile – but its function can't be cash handouts to Rupert Murdoch.

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Feb 27, 2021

Opinion: UK should ‘set example’ by helping Uighurs - Politics.co.uk

The clock is ticking. With every day that passes without government action, more and more Uighurs are being detained.

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Feb 24, 2021

Opinion: The government’s obsession with provoking culture wars is embarrassing - The Independent

The government's latest drive to protect free speech in universities is a terrible idea and its constant attempts to provoke a culture war are embarrassing.

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Feb 16, 2021

Opinion: Why the United States should join the next giant global trade agreement - The Federalist

To empower American manufacturers, have a larger influence on the world's stage, and escape China's grasp, Biden must join the next giant global trade agreement.

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Feb 13, 2021

Opinion: The free market, not the state, will solve our obesity crisis - The Telegraph

So long as governments stay out of the way, the rate of innovation in health will only continue to accelerate as time goes on. There is no ceiling on innovation – and that’s as true for obesity as it is for anything else.

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Feb 11, 2021

Opinion: Use the climate issue to save the Anglo-American alliance - The American Conservative

Under President Biden, the U.S. can lead the world on climate change. Rejoining the Paris Agreement sends positive signals, but it isn’t enough. It's time to reach across the pond.

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Jan 26, 2021

Opinion: British universities should not be peddling China’s soft power - CapX

Under a thin veil of teaching, Confucius Institutes have allowed Beijing to quietly infiltrate British academia. Why are universities opening themselves up to the direct influence of the Chinese Communist Party?

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Jan 20, 2021

Liberty in the UK - Moving Forward, Young Voices/Fed by Ravens Media (Radio Interview)

I spoke to Bryan Hyde about the future of liberty in the UK for Moving Forward, the new radio show from Young Voices and Fed by Ravens Media.

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Jan 14, 2021

Opinion: President Trump should have addressed climate change - The Times of Northwest Indiana

A whopping 90% of Republicans would view President Trump more favorably if he embraced a conservative approach to tackling climate change.

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Jan 14, 2021

Opinion: Nanny statists are using Covid as an excuse to push through their damaging policies - The Telegraph

There are countless inventive, unintrusive, cost-free ways of reducing obesity. So why does the Government insist on damaging nanny statism?

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Jan 12, 2021

Opinion: The Finance Bill – and what it will mean for Brexit – could be a major headache for Boris Johnson - The Independent

Expectations for next week's Finance Bill are very high. Backbench Tory rebels are expecting a rewrite of entire chunks of last year's Withdrawal Agreement.

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Dec 2, 2020

Opinion: Why won't Trump accept climate science? - Inside Sources

A whopping 90% of Republicans would view President Trump more favorably if he embraced a conservative approach to tackling climate change.

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Nov 4, 2020

Opinion: China is trying to greenwash its environmental crimes - Washington Times

China is trying to greenwash its crimes – and we're letting them get away with it. When it comes to the environment, there are no second chances.

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Oct 30, 2020

Banning glitter - Moving Forward, Young Voices/Fed by Ravens Media (Podcast Interview)

I spoke to Bryan Hyde about banning glitter and why the private sector, not the state, holds the answers to our environmental woes for Moving Forward, the new radio show from Young Voices and Fed by Ravens Media.

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Oct 28, 2020

Opinion: Boris is right about climate targets, but wrong about how to get there - TheArticle

A wind-powered nation is a nice idea. But the inconvenient truth is that a few wind turbines can't replace our reliance on fossil fuels. Nuclear power is the only way to quit coal without plunging Britain into darkness.

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Oct 28, 2020

Opinion: China is threatening Taiwan. Britain must stand up for what's right - Daily Express

In Hong Kong, they sent in the riot police. In Taiwan, they will send the military. It's time for the West to stand up to China.

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Oct 23, 2020

Opinion: We don't need to be forced to care about the planet - RealClearEnergy

Private companies are doing more than the state ever has to combat climate change. The state is the problem and private enterprise is the solution — not the other way around. More government is never the answer.

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Oct 14, 2020

Opinion: Taiwan, Britain and the UN. It’s time to rethink the One-China Policy - Conservative Home

The UN refuses to acknowledge Taiwan’s existence. It is beholden to China’s will. What is the point of an international peace project if it reliably does the bidding of a communist dictatorship?

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Sep 30, 2020

American environmentalism - Underscored, Young Voices (Podcast Interview)

Republicans must own climate change to win young voters. I discussed American environmentalism with Stephen Kent for Underscored, the Young Voices podcast.

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Sep 21, 2020

Opinion: China is abandoning clean energy investment. Britain should plug the gap - TheArticle

As China reneges on its climate change commitments, now is the perfect time for Britain to step up and lead the way on both renewable energy and de-Sinoficiation by investing in promising clean energy projects around the world.

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Sep 17, 2020

Opinion: The Internal Market Bill is just the start of an almighty post-Brexit battle - The Telegraph

Strap in for a bumpy ride as the PM has put everything back on the table by reopening the Withdrawal Agreement debate.

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Sep 17, 2020

Opinion: Labour’s Corbynites refuse to condemn China’s human rights abuses - Reaction

Corbynites have walled themselves into a corner. They must oppose both the government and the Opposition. They must be the Opposition’s opposition. And that often means adopting unjustifiable positions, like defending China.

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Sep 16, 2020

Opinion: To win over young voters, Republicans must take a stand on climate change - Deseret News

Young voters care about the planet, and the GOP is flat-out refusing to engage on environmental issues. The Republican party must address its climate problem.

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Sep 15, 2020

Opinion: Who stands for freedom in America? Neither Trump nor Biden speak for me - Conservative Home

Trump's Republicans are climate-denying racists and Biden's Democrats are socialist, statist and authoritarian. Pro-liberty voters are out of options. When did America stop believing in freedom?

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Sep 5, 2020

Opinion: History will judge us for our response to the Uyghur genocide - Conservative Home

Uyghur Muslims are being systematically incarcerated, torn from their loved ones, sterilised and murdered. The CCP does not show a flicker of remorse as it denies what is plain to see. History will judge us for how we respond.

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Aug 27, 2020

Opinion: The perils of false victimhood - The Critic

Plenty of groups face institutional barriers to their progress in British academia. Tories are not one of them.

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Aug 15, 2020

Opinion: The Home Office's racist algorithm - TheArticle

The Home Office is - and always has been - racist. And now we have the data to prove it.

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Aug 12, 2020

Opinion: Nuclear energy is almost here - RealClearEnergy

Overhauling our reliance on fossil fuels will represent the world's biggest realignment since the Industrial Revolution. A wind turbine here and a solar panel there simply won’t cut it. We need nuclear power.

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Aug 10, 2020

Opinion: Free market capitalism will save the planet - Free Market Conservatives

There is no reason why you can’t be both pro-capitalism and pro-environment. In fact, being pro-capitalism makes you a much better environmentalist.

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Aug 8, 2020

An introduction to freelance political commentary - The Indiependent (Online Course)

Online Course: Freelance Political Commentary – How to Get Started

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Aug 8, 2020

Opinion: As an obese person, I am not a problem for the government to solve - The Independent

How must you see obese people if you think that banning “buy one get one free” deals on unhealthy foods will cause people to lose weight? Obese people are human beings, not a problem for you to solve. Leave us alone.

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Nov 11, 2020

Opinion: Joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership is the first step to rolling back China’s power - The Telegraph

The Chinese Communist Party is shamelessly massacring Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang. Post-Brexit Global Britain must stand up for human rights on the world stage.

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Jul 31, 2020

Alternative Activism - Dismal Scientist, Cambridge Economics Society (Magazine Interview)

I spoke to the Marshall Society about the British Conservation Alliance, nuclear energy, Extinction Rebellion and the need for a Green Market Revolution.

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Jul 22, 2020

Opinion: Entrepreneurs, not governments, are keeping our oceans clean - Free The People

Ocean plastic cleanup is one of many examples wherein the private sector is succeeding where governments fail. Whether they intend to make a profit or simply to do good, the result is the same: private actors can do the job.

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Jul 16, 2020

Opinion: Saving the world the smart way - Exponents Magazine

The world might not explode in five years’ time, but we don’t have an eternity to stop climate change either. The clock is ticking.

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Jul 3, 2020
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