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The Army Wouldn’t Take Him… So He Made His Own Way to War

The Robots Are Coming… And They Want Your Job

Up The A1: How The Great North Road Became Britain’s Sexiest Motorway

Reading bedtime stories in the age of Covid-19

How The UK Government Got Into Bed With Earth’s Most Powerful Pornographer

Power And Pain: The Loneliness Of Being Superhumanly Strong

How to talk to children about death, and some books that can help

Keith Flint: ‘Tread Carefully, Or I Will Cut You To Shreds’

British Isn’t A Colour: Rebranding Britain With David Lammy

Paid to Lose: Inside the Mind of a Journeyman Boxer

The Michelin Star Is Dead (Long Live The Michelin Star)

What Can The Premier League Learn From the socialist NBA?

Making Sense Of A Game Of Thrones Porn Parody

How Modern Life Is Gnawing Away At Your Very Soul

About Matt

Matt Blake is an award-winning journalist who has written for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Grazia, Esquire, and Men’s Health, and is a former crime reporter for the Daily Mirror and Independent. During his journalism career, he has covered everything from gang murder and police corruption to terrorism and serial killing. His first book, Hearth of Darkness, will be published by Elliott and Thompson on 30 October 2025.