Andrew Dickens
Andrew Dickens is an award-winning writer on culture, society, politics, health and travel for major titles such as the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Independent, the Daily Mail and Empire.
- Who is John Lewis and why might he spell curtains for Boris Johnson’s leadership? An explainer for non-Brits
Boris Johnson has miraculously flourished despite a life of lies, corruption, infidelity and contempt for ordinary people. But now he’s dissed Middle England’s most beloved shop – and that is a line you simply don’t cross. - The UK is now a nation of flag-shaggers, statue nonces, and royal lackeys. Whatever happened to Cool Britannia?Once renowned for its irreverence and flippancy, the UK has become a nation of overly sensitive establishment-loving gimps triggered by anyone taking the pee out of flags or princes. Frankly, it’s embarrassing.
- Countries aren’t being ‘guided by science’ over Covid vaccines – they’re playing politics with their citizens’ livesCountless European governments tell us that their Covid pandemic responses are strictly rational, but there’s no scientific reason for suspending the AstraZeneca jab or not approving Sputnik V. So what are their real reasons?
- Accusing Meghan Markle of lying is an abuse of free speech and needlessly harms young people already in a mental health crisisBy suggesting Megan Markle is lying about having suicidal thoughts, Piers Morgan is betraying young people whose mental health is already suffering because of Covid. His comments could do irreparable damage.
- BoJo’s paltry pay rise for nurses, the heroes of Covid, is a typical ‘divide and conquer’ tactic. It’s time for another U-turnThe UK prime minister has defended a one percent pay rise for NHS nurses by pointing to workers getting no rise at all, pitting people against each other again. Maybe this time they’ll see through his divisive, diversionary ploys?
- Human guinea pigs for Big Pharma and rotten states. The sickening experiments fuelling vaccine scepticism among people of colourThere’s much talk in the news of a low take-up in Covid vaccinations among people of colour in the US, UK, Africa and beyond. But it’s a scepticism born of horrific and shameful acts by governments and Big Pharma.
- Russell T Davies says gay roles should only go to gay actors. Artistic arguments aside, this will harm gay actors more than anyoneScreenwriter Russell T Davies says gay men must be cast in gay roles because “you wouldn’t black someone up.” It’s not only a bad comparison but following his rule would rob us of great performances and harm gay actors the most.
- The UK is finally checking visitors for Covid. But why has border-obsessed Brexit Britain been open to disease for so long?Visitors to the UK from next week will need a negative Covid test. But why have we let people wander in and out for almost a year, free to spread the virus if they are infected? The answer: money, of course.
- Thou shall not forgive! Is ‘cancel culture’ stunting our growth as a species?As the debate around cancel culture rages on, is the mere idea of it doing more damage than just upsetting a few celebrities and commentators? Is it, in fact, stunting our personal and societal growth?
- Trolls need not apply. Is social media about to redeem itself and finally do some good?Social media has become the world-changing tool it always promised to be, but sadly not in a good way. But is it about to redeem itself? The founders of a new platform called GoPoolit hope so.
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