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Reparations won’t help tackle slavery

Reparations won’t help tackle slavery

Alexander Candlin argues that slavery reparation payments to compensate for the actions of those in the 18th century are no way for us to learn from the past
The People’s March from the ballot box

The People’s March from the ballot box

Alexander Candlin argues that a second EU referendum would do more harm than good, and would ruin any claim to democracy that the UK once had.
The cure to hate speech

The cure to hate speech

Alex Candlin argues that the best way of confronting hate speech is not to reject everyone’s right to speak as this will allow the views to continue to circulate, and will not address the underlying causes.
The other side of a Brexit no-deal

The other side of a Brexit no-deal

Alexander Candlin looks at the potential of a no-deal Brexit, and asks whether MPs voting against it as an option has damaged the UK’s bargaining position.