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Matt Hawkins

Matt Hawkins is an activist and the co-founder of Compassion in Politics

Why we’re launching a movement for compassion in politics

Matt Hawkins
21 August, 2018

In a world where extremism and division is on the rise, Matt Hawkins argues that kindness and cooperation are our strongest weapon against bigotry.

Comment: Stick with your values in EU vote

Matt Hawkins
18 March, 2016

People are approaching the EU referendum with hard-headed rationalism but there’s more to it than that

Why Tories rejoice when the left accuse the BBC of bias

Matt Hawkins
1 February, 2016

Shooting the messenger leaves us with no room to shape the message itself

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Comment: Revive PSHE and we could make politics and society relevant once more

Matt Hawkins
30 November, 2015

Our curriculum is set not by teachers but by ideologically driven politicians

The public are being left without a positive vision of the state

Matt Hawkins
9 July, 2014

Disengagement from the state is aiding the rise of UKIP.

The coalition is slowly terminating the social contract

Matt Hawkins
23 April, 2014

We need to talk about our rights as members of the public rather than letting corporations define them, writes Matt Hawkins.

Politicians must embrace the shifting sands of democracy

Matt Hawkins
24 February, 2014

Voting is no longer the only way in which people can be politically engaged.

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