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Andrew Tate has turned five months of Romanian detention into a rallying cry. I went to a bootcamp for “alpha males” to find out why.
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James Bloodworth is a journalist and author of Hired: Six Months Undercover in Low-Wage Britain, which was longlisted for the 2019 Orwell Prize.
Andrew Tate has turned five months of Romanian detention into a rallying cry. I went to a bootcamp for “alpha males” to find out why.
By James Bloodworth
Both left and right may believe that they represent the soul of the party, but Labour does better when…
By James Bloodworth
The British government wants to send asylum seekers to a dictatorial regime rife with human rights abuses.
By James Bloodworth
It’s a moot point — barely anyone in the UK can afford the sort of tricksy accountant required to…
By James Bloodworth
Viktor Orbán’s weaponisation of conservative victimhood means the right applaud rather than condemn him.
By James Bloodworth
Before Britain pats itself on the back too generously for supporting Ukraine, it must not be forgotten how well…
By James Bloodworth
There’s a difference between being brave and being foolish.
By James Bloodworth
Only democracy provides the accurate feedback that strong political and economic systems depend on.
By James Bloodworth
The populist right fails to realise that expanding fossil fuels leave us vulnerable to Russian aggression – and would…
By James Bloodworth