Davey Brett
fishing
People Keep Pulling Guns and Bombs Out of Canals
Machine guns, hand grenades and hunting rifles have all been found by the magnet fishers who trawl Britain's waterways for fun.
Davey Brett
5.2.22
housing
The Tories Just Gave Dodgy Landlords a Massive Helping Hand
Liverpool had the country's most comprehensive system for dealing with bad landlords, so of course the Tories shut it down.
Davey Brett
2.14.20
Politics
In Search of Liverpool's Lonely Tories
Convincing one of the city's Conservative candidates to speak to me was much harder than you'd expect.
Davey Brett
12.10.19
Media
The Battle Against Britain's Hateful Tabloids Is Beginning to Be Won
Stop Funding Hate have shown how to discourage media outlets from spreading extreme hatred and now they want to pass on what they've learned.
Davey Brett
11.18.19
Media
The Movement to Boycott 'The Sun' Is Bigger Than Ever
Through unions, councils, consumer campaigns and football fan activism, nationwide efforts to "boycott The Sun" continue to roll on.
Davey Brett
10.18.19
Save Yourselves
The Big Student Pollution Problem
Moving out month presents a load of environmental issues that various people need to take responsibility for.
Davey Brett
7.9.19
liverpool
Liverpool Vs The Sun: How the City Rid Itself of the UK's Biggest Paper
Charting the history of the total eclipse of The Sun.
Davey Brett
5.9.17
Stuff
Total Eclipse of The Sun: How Liverpudlians Are Kicking the Tabloid Out of Their City
The people of Liverpool have boycotted the paper for years, but now they're campaigning for shops to stop selling it altogether.
Davey Brett
9.14.16
Old School
The Cult – Guy Martin
Guy Martin is an analogue daredevil in a beige digital world. He is the antithesis of modern sport.
Davey Brett
2.26.16
Stuff
The Interesting and Infuriating Things I Learned Interning at the UK Houses of Parliament
A lot of the stuff you see would piss off the average taxpayer.
Davey Brett
10.30.15
Design
How South Korea Imagines the Future of Cars
Kia and Hyundai employees presented some out-there concepts at an R&D festival this month.
Davey Brett
10.27.15
Travel
In Defense of Grimsby, the 'Worst Place in the UK to Be a Man'
This week, the already much-maligned town is going to be named the worst place in the UK for a man to live. I'm a man and I lived there; it's not as bad as it's cracked up to be.
Davey Brett
7.28.15
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