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Editor and reporter at Novara Media. Formerly Vice. Send stories and tips to simon@novaramedia.com for Novara or simonchildsjournalism@gmail.com for freelance. Nominated: Amnesty Media Awards 2025

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12.03.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet the AI Rapper Working for the Far-Right An AI-generated rapper called Danny Bones with links to far-right Reform splinter party Advance UK repeatedly intervened in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Harriet Williamson and Simon Childs repor...

Read and my and Harriet Williamson's report, in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism here:
novaramedia.com/2026/03/12/m...

12.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's AI slop, but surprisingly realistic and annoyingly catchy… Now an investigation has revealed that Danny Bones is the creation of a shadowy agency linked to far-right party Advance UK …

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Some of his songs almost sound like an iconoclastic leftwing protest songs, but listen carefully and the implicit message that foreigners are ultimately to blame becomes clear. Opponents are trying to β€œrid you of your heritage”...

12.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bones' world is one in freefall. Rubbish-strewn back streets, boarded-up shops, cars gutted by arson, graffiti and crap weather. But he’s not having it. In one music video he goes on a rampage through an Orwellian London with an assault rifle …

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Part pop star, part far-right action hero, Danny Bones has achieved success with his music that most could only dream of. He sings about immigration and broken Britain's gritty reality. But he's not real...

12.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A nice hat tip from Ian Hislop for my Very Funny Piece which you can read here novaramedia.com/2026/02/06/t...

11.02.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Times Hired Peter Mandelson β€˜Despite Repeated Warnings’ Over Epstein The Times ignored concerns about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein in order to give the Prince of Darkness a podcast spot in order to help court the Labour party. Simon Childs report...

"I do not recall him being quizzed about his time on pedo island."

Why the Times hired Mandy when details of his links to Epstein had already begun to emerge in public:

novaramedia.com/2026/02/06/t...

07.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ANDING ROCK
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
The Office of Chairman Sitting Bear
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Fort Yates, ND 58538
CHAIRMAN SITTING BEAR'S STATEMENT REGARDING SRST PUBLIC SAFETY
JANUARY 9, 2026
I have been receiving reports and evidence of First Nations people being racially targeted, assaulted, and detained by the federal agency Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). We want to remind our members to be safe and proactive by carrying with you at a minimum your tribal identification cards or a copy of your degree of Indian Blood. Our tribal identification affirms our citizenship and political status.
Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands. Any federal activity within our boundaries must recognize and respect our tribal sovereignty, treaty obligations, and established jurisdictional boundaries. Any ICE presence or activity within our lands is not authorized, not welcome, and will be addressed. Unauthorized personnel will be escorted off our lands.

ANDING ROCK Standing Rock Sioux Tribe The Office of Chairman Sitting Bear P.O. BOx D Fort Yates, ND 58538 CHAIRMAN SITTING BEAR'S STATEMENT REGARDING SRST PUBLIC SAFETY JANUARY 9, 2026 I have been receiving reports and evidence of First Nations people being racially targeted, assaulted, and detained by the federal agency Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). We want to remind our members to be safe and proactive by carrying with you at a minimum your tribal identification cards or a copy of your degree of Indian Blood. Our tribal identification affirms our citizenship and political status. Our Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands. Any federal activity within our boundaries must recognize and respect our tribal sovereignty, treaty obligations, and established jurisdictional boundaries. Any ICE presence or activity within our lands is not authorized, not welcome, and will be addressed. Unauthorized personnel will be escorted off our lands.

Looks like ICE is now cracking down on … Native Americans.

This letter was just posted by the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North/South Dakota:

β€œOur Nation is a sovereign government and our members are not immigrants. We are not subject to immigration enforcement on our own lands.”

10.01.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 20748 πŸ” 9129 πŸ’¬ 686 πŸ“Œ 690

I think it's very important that Rupert Lowe's "Million Nonce March" gets widespread media coverage. Critical to amplify diverse voices.

10.01.2026 14:05 πŸ‘ 790 πŸ” 234 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 4
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

27.12.2025 17:27 πŸ‘ 47050 πŸ” 14487 πŸ’¬ 953 πŸ“Œ 3136
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A few weeks ago this Reform rising star went on LBC & said young people were being paid too much,citing his experience in hospitality.

So we looked into his companies & found 3 tribunal judgments for failure to pay wages, holiday pay & provide contracts
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

21.11.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Uefa Promised to Investigate Maccabi Tel Aviv Over Amsterdam Racism. Then It Went Quiet | Novara Media After Maccabi Tel Aviv fans rampaged through Amsterdam tearing down Palestine flags and chanting β€œfuck the Arabs”, Europe’s football authority pledged to investigate. A year later and days before anot...

UEFA's failures have been almost entirely overlooked in the tawdry controversy over the Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter ban. Great piece from @simonchilds.bsky.social novaramedia.com/2025/11/05/u...

05.11.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.

02.11.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 1183 πŸ” 292 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 31
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Union Leader Accused of Harassment and Heading Up β€˜Sexist Boys Club’ | Novara Media Exclusive: Workers at a huge federation of trade unions fear a redundancy process is being used to β€˜wipe’ the institutional memory of a misogynistic workplace culture where union money was spent on st...

Huge story with some absolutely shocking details. Big credit to @simonchilds.bsky.social and the workers who spoke to @novaramedia.com for this

novaramedia.com/2025/10/15/u...

16.10.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The ITF has admitted that the β€œpervasive misogyny and lack of accountability” that exists in the transport industry β€œwill inevitably be reflected" its culture and governance. Read my investigation here: novaramedia.com/2025/10/15/u...

16.10.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such was the atmosphere of casual sexism at the ITF that colleagues circulated memes calling Cotton "vagina man" and even joked that he was "the Harvey Weinstein of the Labour movement"...

16.10.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ITF general secretary has been accused of two instances of harassment - barging into a woman's hotel room late at night and following a woman into the ladies' toilet. He denies both allegations...

16.10.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A major coalition of trade unions turned into a "sexist, patriarchal boys' club" where union cards paid for strip clubs. Female colleagues were broken down and traumatised by the sexist culture...

16.10.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is wild. People go through the mill taking on crappy employers in employment tribunals, win and then just... don't get the money. Really important investigation.

02.10.2025 09:59 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

- you clean up that banksy?
- sure did, your honour, leaving a perfect, permanent outline, imbuing the work with real fuckin gravitas while making its point better than the artist did himself just like you asked

10.09.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 20088 πŸ” 5836 πŸ’¬ 124 πŸ“Œ 48
The Telegraph

Rayner tax scandal - Β£40k tax dodge - Statement

Angela Rayner dodges Β£40,000 stamp duty

Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence

[Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday]

Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent

29 August 2025 8:57am BST

The Telegraph Rayner tax scandal - Β£40k tax dodge - Statement Angela Rayner dodges Β£40,000 stamp duty Deputy Prime Minister reduces tax bill for Hove flat by declaring it as her main residence [Photo: Angela Rayner pictured at the weekend in Hove, where she has just bought a flat Credit: Dan Charity/The Sun on Sunday] Robert Mendick Chief Reporter. Amy Gibbons Political Correspondent 29 August 2025 8:57am BST

The Telegraph

Money > Property > Second homes

How to avoid tax on your second home

From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net

[Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto]

Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer

29 August 2025 1:21pm BST

The Telegraph Money > Property > Second homes How to avoid tax on your second home From stamp duty to council tax, shield your wealth from Labour's tightening net [Photo of houses around a bay - Areas such as Cornwall have added a premium to council tax bills for second homes Credit: iStockphoto] Fran Ivens Senior Money Writer 29 August 2025 1:21pm BST

On the same day in the Telegraph:

05.09.2025 07:55 πŸ‘ 6473 πŸ” 3203 πŸ’¬ 127 πŸ“Œ 178
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Police Arrest Key Members of Protest Group Defying Palestine Action Ban After Dawn Raids | Novara Media Counter-terror police arrested five key spokespeople for Defend Our Juries just hours before the group announced its latest protest. Simon Childs reports.

Police swooped on 5 members of Defend Our Juries this morning as they were about to announce that 1,000 people have signed up to defy the ban at their next protest novaramedia.com/2025/09/02/p...

02.09.2025 14:40 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rolex-Wearing Union Leader Faces Allegations of Union-Busting | Novara Media Staff at the International Transport Workers’ Federation stand up for the rights of millions of workers across the world. Now they’re being subjected to a β€˜sham’ redundancy process. Simon Childs repor...

Rolex-Wearing Union Leader Faces Allegations of Union-Busting novaramedia.com/2025/08/06/r...

06.08.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Not every day you meet the iconic comedian behind the world's most famous joke

13.07.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 11469 πŸ” 1702 πŸ’¬ 212 πŸ“Œ 58
REPORT By Simon Childs

Exposed: Labour Party Forced Councillors Into Silence on Gaza By Threatening Discipline

'Uncomradely' behaviour and formal warnings for being anti-genocide.

REPORT By Simon Childs Exposed: Labour Party Forced Councillors Into Silence on Gaza By Threatening Discipline 'Uncomradely' behaviour and formal warnings for being anti-genocide.

🧡How @lewishamlabour.bsky.social suppress Palestine solidarity and crush dissent

Report in @novaramedia.com lays out how Chief Whip Eva Stamirowski punished me for speaking out on Israel's genocide

Also carried in @salamandernews.org 🦎 www.salamandernews.org/lewisham-cou...

28.06.2025 13:40 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s How the Palestine Action Ban Could Affect You | Novara Media Meeting with even two other people and expressing support for the protest group could land you in prison for up to 14 years if Yvette Cooper's proscription of it goes into effect. Simon Childs on what...

As Palestine Action faces being branded a terrorist group for throwing paint around, I took a look at the implications for the broader left novaramedia.com/2025/06/24/h...

24.06.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Group of Musicians Took on an Arms Company – And Won | Novara Media London music venue Kings Place quietly cut a Lockheed Martin-sponsored event after performers began cancelling shows. Maybe there’s hope for this world after all, writes Simon Childs.

Folkies 1, Lockheed Martin 0 novaramedia.com/2025/06/19/a...

19.06.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The next turn of the ratchet The right will never be satisfied with diet bigotry

I explained the UK government's fool-proof strategy to defeat the far-right by enacting all their policies while everyone on all sides of the political spectrum despise them for it, for the latest edition of Hell World c/o @lukeoneil47.bsky.social

www.welcometohellworld.com/the-next-tur...

14.05.2025 11:26 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The next turn of the ratchet The right will never be satisfied with diet bigotry

Today @simonchilds.bsky.social writes on the increasing anti-immigrant sentiment and further shift to the right from Labour and Keir Starmer. www.welcometohellworld.com/the-next-tur...

13.05.2025 13:20 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1