Dr Iain Overton
@iainoverton
⚔ Investigating war @aoav 📗 The Price of Paradise (suicide bombers) 📘 Gun Baby Gun (guns) ☞ PhD war-reporting ☞ @TheLancet ☞ @bylinetimes ☞ @soas @BirkbeckUoL
‘Britain Has Abandoned Its Soft Power for the Demands of the Military-Industrial Complex’ Keir Starmer’s decision to cut humanitarian aid in order to fund military spending is already having a deeply damaging impact. My piece for @BylineTimes bylinetimes.com/2025/07/23/bri…
Questionable incentives: Why is the CEO of the world’s largest demining organisation defending banned landmines? An interesting read with some input from me by Emma Bryce. spoileralerts.substack.com/p/questionable…
The Telegraph editorial here clearly not being influenced by management.
Weapons before words: Britain’s dubious exemption on F-35 parts to Israel aoav.org.uk/2025/weapons-b…
What a commemorative coin to cast...
It would seem the B61s are back at #Lakenheath #RIAT2025 #RIAT
UK International Development Committee report: "Between 6 - 23 December 2024, 101 requests were made to deliver food to areas in Gaza’s North Governorate but only three were approved. " publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse…
A good albeit slightly“lite” summary here by @BBCNews Gaza war: Is the UK selling arms to Israel? bbc.com/news/articles/…
Please read this article before liking it. Me for @BylineTimes
I wrote this for Byline Supplement: the critic is no longer an arbiter but content; the algorithm eats first. In the race for engagement, judgement now precedes experience. Welcome to the tyranny of the feed. bylinesupplement.com/p/the-algorith…
In the year to March 2025, 2,171 fines were issued to employers in the UK for employing illegal labour, worth a total of £111m. bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvg8…
I wrote this for Byline Supplement: the critic is no longer an arbiter but content; the algorithm eats first. In the race for engagement, judgement now precedes experience. Welcome to the tyranny of the feed. bylinesupplement.com/p/the-algorith…
🔴UK Charity Sanctioned Over ‘Distressing’ Fundraising Video for Israeli Military The action by the Charity Commission followed a Byline Times investigation into the video, which appeared to show a Palestinian being hit by Israeli munitions bylinetimes.com/2025/07/23/uk-…
UK Charity Sanctioned Over ‘Distressing’ Fundraising Video for Israeli Military The action by the Charity Commission followed a @BylineTimes investigation into the video, which appeared to show a Palestinian being hit by Israeli munitions bylinetimes.com/2025/07/23/uk-…
🧵1/ Sometimes journalism makes a difference. After I reported in @BylineTimes that a UK charity was using a video seemingly showing a Palestinian being killed to raise funds, the Charity Commission investigated. What they found was damning.👇
Reform thinks a 17 year old can’t vote but a teenager can run a council.
