About Writing from London
There are millions of people who reject right-wing populism and the left’s insistence on ideological conformity.
This newsletter is for them. I provide breaking stories, analysis and commentary. It is a journalistic concern that operates without advertising, clickbait or any kind of proprietorial interference, at a time when independent journalism is being hammered by the social media giants.
Although it will cover global themes, its focus will be on the UK. My country is both a warning to others and a morbid case study of what happens when loud-mouthed charlatans run riot.
Every week I will put up new pieces. There will also be interviews, reviews and podcasts.
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About Nick Cohen
Nick is a journalist and author of What’s Left, which predicted the rise of Corbynism, and You Can’t Read This Book, a defence of freedom of expression.
He has worked as a columnist on the Observer, and written for the Spectator, Standpoint, Prospect and many other magazines. In 2015, the year before the Brexit referendum, his articles on Nigel Farage won the European Press Prize. The judges said they “enjoyed Cohen’s zest, rhetoric and clear determination to tackle his targets straight on. This is opinion writing in a classic tradition.”
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