Paul MacDonnell
Paul MacDonnell is the Executive Director of the Global Digital Foundation. Follow him at @paulmacdonnell
No one expects the EU Inquisition
The Digital Services Act would appoint “coordinators” with an army of “trusted flaggers” to police digital speech in every EU member state
Budgets are overrated
Taxation and spending make little difference while Britain is unable to build
Intangible benefits for intangible heritage?
It remains to be seen whether the UK’s Ratification of UNESCO’s Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage will be valuable
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
NATO’s unhappy birthday
The world is growing more dangerous and its members need the will to confront new challenges
Hot air strikes (again)
The Prime Minister was sending a message, but it hasn’t been received
Allocating blame in the name of climate change
Dwelling on the question of historical responsibility for climate change helps no one
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Free speech and fashionable hypocrisy
Between the Tory government and the University and College Union, will anyone be consistent?
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either