Stuart Waiton
Dr Stuart Waiton is a senior lecturer in sociology and criminology. He is writing a paper explaining why Scotland has undermined the right to a fair trial.
Scotland’s biggest legal scandal
Hundreds of men could have being denied their right to a fair trial
because of a justice system that rules important character evidence inadmissible
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The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
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The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Why Ed Miliband can’t change course
He would have to abandon his self-appointed role as an agent of progress
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
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Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
The mirage of majesty
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Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
Gender self-ID was never the law
Barrister Akua Reindorf KC speaks about the controversial trans guidance the government is so loath to implement
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
The NHS is no longer above question
People are finally, if grudgingly, waking up to its flaws
