Matt Hawkins
Matt Hawkins has led a number of social and environmental justice campaigns. He was part of the Nobel Peace Prize winning team at the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) which successfully lobbied the UN to introduce a ban on nuclear weapons. Most recently, he managed the Equal Civil Partnerships Campaign which secured the introduction of civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples.
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Matt Hawkins published Three-quarters of those experiencing online abuse say it comes from anonymous accounts in Latest 2021-07-28 10:14:46 +0100
Three-quarters of those experiencing online abuse say it comes from anonymous accounts
72% of people who have experienced online abuse believe they were targeted by anonymous or false accounts, our polling can reveal.
The research, carried out by Opinium with Compassion in Politics, also found that 1 in 3 (38%) have seen “fake news” posts or extremist content shared by anonymous accounts.
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Matt Hawkins published Local election candidates report ‘worrying’ racism in May’s elections in Press 2021-07-26 12:44:25 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published More than half of candidates in May elections experienced lying or abuse from their opposition in Latest 2021-07-25 15:53:57 +0100
More than half of candidates in May elections experienced lying or abuse from their opposition
Over half of the candidates (58%) in May’s local elections say they experienced or witnessed abusive language or lies from an opposition candidate, our research can reveal.
The research found that nearly half (46%) of candidates believe one of their opposite numbers lied or misrepresented facts during the election campaign.
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Matt Hawkins published No more ‘freedom to lie’: follow New Zealand’s example to reform UK political advertising in Press 2021-07-19 12:47:57 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published As the England team came together for us, we must now come together for them in Press 2021-07-15 11:23:19 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published NHS app ‘pings’ – how the threat of isolation notifications causes anxiety and what to do about it in Press 2021-07-13 16:59:57 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published What have I learned since shooting to fame? We need more compassion in public life in Press 2021-07-13 16:55:02 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published Open letter backs Creasy call for IPSA to “follow the law on maternity cover” in Press 2021-07-09 14:30:22 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published Oldham MP backs calls by Thierry Henry and Lucy Bronze to stop anonymous online abuse in Press 2021-06-04 13:40:41 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published MP Debbie Abrahams joins Thierry Henry and Lucy Bronze in calls for social media abuse action in Press 2021-06-04 13:39:07 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published Jackie Weaver: Holding abusive local councillors to account will improve our whole political culture in Press 2021-06-02 14:36:26 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published The Dominic Cummings psycho-drama shows exactly why the culture of politics must be overhauled in Press 2021-05-27 11:57:06 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published Event: how do we make COP26 effective in tackling climate breakdown? in Latest 2021-05-10 10:16:17 +0100
Event: how do we make COP26 effective in tackling climate breakdown?
This year nations gather for the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) - the most significant international meeting of countries to determine and coordinate policies against climate breakdown. With the world gradually emerging from the Covid pandemic this presents a unique opportunity to reshape our economies to protect the planet and promote human flourishing and prosperity.
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Matt Hawkins published Lying by politicians should be made a specific criminal offence, say voters in Press 2021-05-07 20:24:41 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published Experts call for ‘compassion training’ for pupils in catch-up plans in Press 2021-05-04 10:24:48 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published Government urged to introduce ‘compassion therapy’ for schools catch-up plan in Press 2021-05-04 10:23:36 +0100
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Matt Hawkins published Leading psychologists urge government to make “compassion therapy” part of school catch-up plan in Latest 2021-04-30 19:50:00 +0100
Leading psychologists urge government to make “compassion therapy” part of school catch-up plan
Forty of the country’s leading psychologists have written to the government urging them to offer compassion training and therapy to pupils and teachers as part of the education “catch-up” plan (see full letter below).
The letter states that there are “innumerable mental challenges to be navigated if we are to bring children and teachers back into a school environment and ensure that their education has not and will not suffer because of Covid.”
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Matt Hawkins published Hoxton East & Shoreditch by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place in Press 2021-04-30 14:14:29 +0100
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