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How a Countryside Study Became a Culture-War Flashpoint
Following the trail from public policy reports to inflammatory headlines.
Feb 9
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Debunking the "too white" Countryside Panic and the Reality of Private Medical Insurance
Where did the claims that the countryside is "too white" come from, and why Private Medical Insurance doesn't come close to replacing NHS care
Feb 8
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Emma Monk
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The Bear
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No, Oxford Isn’t Building “Stalinist” 15-Minute Cities
15-minute cities do not imprison residents - but the misinformation around them has led to actual death threats.
Feb 1
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Emma Monk
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No-Go London, No-Dogs Britain: The Internet’s Favourite Scare Stories
Fact-Checking the London ‘No-Go Zones’ and the Viral ‘Muslims Want to Ban Dogs’ Claims
Jan 26
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Emma Monk
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The Met hired rapists because vetting collapsed. Not because of diversity
A case study in how selective framing turns a policing scandal into a culture-war narrative.
Jan 25
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Emma Monk
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Bear and Monk Debunk #2: Immigration Benefits and “Perks”
From leisure cards, and benefit claims to PlayStations: what these stories really mean
Jan 18
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Emma Monk
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The Bear
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Bear and Monk Debunk #1: Minneapolis & The Online Safety Act
Separating fact from froth: Minneapolis, the Online Safety Act, and the misinformation pipeline connecting them.
Jan 11
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Emma Monk
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The Bear
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Merry Christmas from Monk Debunks
A short Part 3 to "they're not cancelling Christmas"
Dec 25, 2025
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Emma Monk
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They’re Still Not Cancelling Christmas (Part 2!)
From jumpers and markets to cakes and cards: how one week of headlines exposes a manufactured culture-war industry.
Dec 13, 2025
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Emma Monk
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No, Tesco Hasn’t Cancelled Christmas
A myth-busting explainer on Tesco trees, ‘renamed’ cakes, and the real purpose behind these manufactured panics.
Nov 27, 2025
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Emma Monk
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