Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.
Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy: from comedian to war hero
Why Everyone’s Talking About Ukraine’s leader was once known for winning his country’s version of Dancing with the Stars – today he is a bona fide statesman
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Strikes: will ‘divide and rule’ tactics break the impasse with unions?
Today's Big Question GMB union describes the government’s ‘serious’ offer to nurses as a ‘back-room deal’
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All Quiet on the Western Front: war kitsch or timely reminder?
Talking Point Having swept the boards at the Baftas, Netflix adaptation of anti-war classic is now tipped for Oscars glory, but critics in Germany have decried the film as ‘a piece of indescribable impudence’
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Google’s Bard: AI chatbot makes $100bn mistake
Speed Read An error during Google’s demonstration of its new ChatGPT rival instantly wiped 9% off the tech firm’s value
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Why can’t we predict when earthquakes will occur?
Today's Big Question Seismologists hope AI could forecast disasters like those that hit Turkey and Syria
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Will HS2 be scrapped and what has it cost so far?
In Depth Experts say cutting costs on the controversial high-speed rail project could mean a slower and less regular service linking fewer locations
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Lavrov in Mali: is Russia’s African charm offensive working?
Today's Big Question Russia’s growing influence on the continent has been met with broad concern in the West
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H5N1: bird flu in mammals stoking fears of human ‘spill-over’
In Depth Avian flu in foxes, otters and mink has led to calls for greater international action
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Bursting Beijing’s balloon: what’s behind US response?
feature Incident triggered cancellation of US Secretary of State’s visit to China
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The call to switch off energy prepayment meters for good
feature Suppliers suspend practice of forcibly moving people to prepaid meters after leaving vulnerable customers without power through winter
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The BBC, the next election and economic ignorance
Talking Point New review finds reporters lack understanding of ‘basic economics’ and so compromise broadcaster’s coverage
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Are Western sanctions working on Russia’s growing economy?
Today's Big Question IMF forecasts Russian growth but one expert says the West must be patient in bid to deter Putin
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South Sudan and the ‘Pilgrims of Peace’
feature LGBT rights likely to overshadow religious leaders’ visit to African nation
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Where is Julian Sands?
In Depth Actor who starred in A Room with a View has been missing since he went hiking near LA in ‘dangerous’ conditions
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How the Ukraine war exposed cracks in Western defence
feature Germany to send tanks to Ukraine but experts say failure to act sooner reveals divisions in the West’s coalition
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The best and worst prime minister memoirs of all time
The Week Recommends Boris Johnson has signed a six-figure deal with HarperCollins to write ‘a memoir like no other’
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Levelling up: simple sound bite or social imperative?
Talking Point Boris Johnson’s flagship policy is on the way out amid accusations that regional disparity has in fact increased since 2019
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Death of a superpower: is China facing a decade of decline?
Today's Big Question For the first time in 60 years, China’s population has fallen – leading to concerns about its superpower status
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What healing of the ozone layer means for climate crisis
feature New study says the atmospheric layer that protects Earth from ultraviolet radiation could be fully restored within four decades
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Terror police probe uranium seized at Heathrow
Speed Read The radioactive substance was found during routine inspection of package flown into the airport
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What does Labour have planned for the NHS?
Today's Big Question The ongoing NHS crisis has led to broad criticism of the Conservative Party, but Labour’s plans are also proving divisive
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Republican leader Kevin McCarthy’s speaker chaos speaks volumes
feature Hardline Republicans’ rebellion raises questions over House Representatives’ power to advance legislation
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Rishi Sunak and the importance of maths
Talking Point Prime minister wants mandatory maths lessons until the age of 18, but critics say the policy doesn’t add up
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Will new Covid testing rules for China prevent the spread of new variants?
Today's Big Question Curbs on travellers from China are being introduced worldwide in a bid to stop the emergence of new coronavirus strains
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