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2 weeks ago | 
northeastbylines.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
The wind whipped the side of the hill as he walked towards the Abbey. It had been a ruin for several centuries now, but it still dominated the landscape; like the great cracked shell of some enormous sea monster, it seemed to be the last reminder that once there had been some power on the side of this deserted coast. Jack Delaney was there however not to admire the great ruin but to meet a man he’d rather not.
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1 month ago | 
thesocialreview.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
The food we eat is a complex and much debated issue. Diet can contribute to how children develop, how healthy we continue to be throughout life and often be used as a sign of where we stand on political issues such as the impact the food we eat has on the environment or how our food has been grown or treated.
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Feb 9, 2025 | 
northeastbylines.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
It was, Sergeant Croft thought, not his night. The drizzle that had covered his hat had turned to a thick, grimy, clinging rain, the sort of rain that gets deep into your bones and takes days to shift. He had been standing there only an hour and a half – well that’s what his watch told him. It felt considerably longer. The lights of St Martin’s Street, usually brightly illuminated, were all switched off.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
northeastbylines.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
The earth felt colder than usual. The year was coming to an end; it had been a pleasantly warmer winter than usual. This had ensured that Jenkins could continue with the dig much later in the year than he had originally anticipated – the start of Michaelmas Term had been his original end date, but it had come and gone. He felt, as he said to Professor Maltruthers of St John College, that there was more to be found here. He sat down neatly on the edge of the ridge.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
labourlist.org | Will Barber Taylor
The UK government’s recent decision to hand sovereignty to of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius has caused outrage from some and disbelief from others. The islands, often referred to as the British Indian Ocean Territory, have been the source of controversy for nearly sixty years since the forced removal of its inhabitants by the British government between 1968 and 1973.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
centrethinktank.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
On the 9th of February 2022, Deputy Director Will Barber-Taylor interviewed Chris Daw KC about the criminal justice system and the police force. Here is the full interviewed, republished with Chris’ kind permission. Will Barber-Taylor: The first question that I’d like to ask is, in terms of your experience as a lawyer, how do you think budget cuts to the police have affected cases that you’ve been involved with?
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
thesocialreview.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
100 years ago this year the Labour Party entered government for the first time as the main governing party. It would be a short-lived administration, but it represented a landmark change in British political history, the culmination of years of work and a dream dreamt by Keir Hardie. 100 years on and this time another Keir leads the first Labour government in 14 years. Like the 1924 government, today’s Labour government faces enormous social, economic and political challenges.
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Sep 22, 2024 | 
thesocialreview.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
History as a means of telling a story can be a difficult task. William Shakespeare would often twist history in a way that would suit the drama best, in more recent years The Crown came under intense scrutiny for its inability to stick close to the truth of the events it was portraying. This is perhaps partly understandable. History can often be dramatic, exciting and engaging, ripe for transformation into drama, yet it can also be taxing, laborious and often devoid of any dramatic impetus.
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Aug 24, 2024 | 
thesocialreview.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
The Great Man theory of history is one that, throughout time, many people have embraced. It is a theory that many modern historians tend to reject because it can often be seen as a simplification of how events occurred and the actual influence any one individual can have on those events. However, this doesn’t stop historians from using biography as a means of telling a particular story.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Will Barber Taylor
Kevin Foster lays out the Green prospectus for Richmond and Northallerton. Might he persuade voters to cause a major upset?
The 2024 UK general election will certainly go down in history as a significant one. As the election speeds towards its conclusion, it seems more and more apparent that the Conservatives may be in for serious trouble.
