Drugs and organised crime journalist. Orwell Prize winner. Author, 'Narcomania'. Ex-Global Drugs Editor at Vice. Villan
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I wrote a long read for the Guardian about the evolution of the British trap house, focusing on the story of a friend of mine who was 'cuckooed' twice in London. The first time was grim, but the second cuckooing sparked a fascinating friendship.
theguardian.com/news/ng-inte…
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Drug Czar @SaraCarterDC warns parents about ‘Rainbow Fentanyl’ ahead of Halloween on @NewsNation: Parents, stay vigilant. Talk to your children. Don’t allow your children to eat unwrapped candy. A few simple precautions can help keep your children safe on #Halloween.
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BREAKING: Jamie Carragher has issued a grovelling apology to Aston Villa after the club threatened legal action over his 'unacceptable insults' 🚨
mirror.co.uk/sport/football/…
Good move. You can’t get away with being a top pundit and insulting Villa fans twice in the same breath: ‘your manager should leave and shut the fuck up’
Tommy Robinson will get a deserved slap down for trying to act like a mob boss, threatening journalists who wrote a story about him. And no, the story didn't ID his kids as he claims.
'Jurors rejected claims from the activist that the Daily Mail had put his family in danger by publishing the story, with the defendant weeping in the witness box on Thursday as he spoke about the relationship he had with his children'
pressgazette.co.uk/news/tomm…
Belatedly got to read this. Fantastic piece on the French riots: who the rioters were, their sickening impact on communities, the police balls-up, the country's political and financial mess, and the black hole France could jump into if all this leads to a Le Pen presidency.
I've been in France since 2002 and have never seen the streets so violent nor the politics so extreme. From the sacking of the supermarket on my street to the prospect of Présidente Le Pen, here's me @FT including thoughts from 2 French Nobel laureates as.ft.com/r/addcad57-0f9d-4e…
It’s only the first few hours, can’t blame them for being confused. But obviously if they are still doing it in a week, it’s ok to shove them off their bikes as they go past you
Cyclists are continuing to ride along the newly pedestrianised section of Oxford Street, despite being asked to dismount.
Around seven security staff have been stationed near Oxford Circus, calling out to cyclists to get off their bikes, with mixed success.
More on this story ➡️ bbc.in/3W32bbT
#OxfordStreet #London #Cycling #Pedestrianisation
Interesting how some data (used in this piece) indicates a big rise in Britain's cocaine use, while government's own drug use stats say there's been a fall in last 6 years to levels of 25 years ago 🤷♂️
theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
Good analysis here in a companion piece by the Guardian theguardian.com/society/2026…
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Raphinha, who plays for Barcelona, will be remembered as the most famous footballer to openly show his support for Lula against far-right Bolsonaro in Brazil’s elections.
Lula victory great news, but his supporters need to keep an eye on his fishy relationship with Putin
democrata.es/en/internationa…
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Pro-Russian Serbian leader concedes election defeat to student movement
news.sky.com/story/student-p…
This Sun football report is top level tabloid writing. A pity this craft is wasted on celebrity trash/propaganda in most of the paper.
I think brilliant tabloid writing is a key weapon in the battle to keep journalism alive.
thesun.co.uk/sport/40795166/…
