Elliott Goat, The Week UK
Elliott Goat is a freelance writer at The Week Digital, having previously edited the site's former daily news app. A winner of The Independent's Wyn Harness Award, he has been a journalist for over a decade with a focus on human rights, disinformation and elections.
He is co-founder and director of Brussels-based investigative NGO Unhack Democracy, which works to support electoral integrity across Europe. A Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow focusing on unions and the Future of Work, Elliott is a founding member of the RSA's Good Work Guild and a contributor to the International State Crime Initiative, an interdisciplinary forum for research, reportage and training on state violence and corruption. He is an advisory board member of We Make Change, a social action social network.
Latest articles by Elliott Goat, The Week UK
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‘One law for the rich’: Met accused of ‘deferential’ policing over Partygate
Speed Read Force did not quiz Boris Johnson about lockdown breaches before deciding not to fine him
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Is Brexit to blame for Dover chaos?
Talking Point UK and French officials in war of words as holidaymakers hit by long delays
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Can the government function until we get a new prime minister?
Today's Big Question British politics in limbo as Boris Johnson set to stay while Tories choose next leader
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How coronavirus could shape the news
Speed Read Trust in journalists is down as newspapers face funding crisis that could reshape media landscape forever
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What will Global Britain look like?
Speed Read As the UK leaves the EU it will have to carve out a new place for itself on the world stage
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What will dominate Davos 2020?
Speed Read Expect climate change to take centre stage at the gathering of global leaders as British attendance hits decade-long low
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How will climate change affect the global economy?
Speed Read Study finds Africa, South America and the Middle East likely to be hardest hit
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The consequences of killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
In Depth What the death of the Islamic State leader means for the terror group, the region and Donald Trump
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China clears path to new digital currency
Speed Read Unlike other cryptocurrencies, Beijing’s would increase central control of the financial system
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What is Mario Draghi’s legacy?
In Depth ECB president hailed as saviour of the euro but concerns linger over the impact of his unconventional monetary policies
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Is the EU’s enlargement dream over?
In Depth Emmanuel Macron’s decision to block accession of North Macedonia and Albania risks pushing Balkans towards Russia
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Is GDP the best way to measure economic growth?
In Depth Labour says a radically different approach is needed to take in social and environmental factors
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Trump whistle-blower scandal: did White House engage in cover-up?
In Depth Newly released complaint claims officials attempted to ‘lock down’ records of Ukraine call
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Could US supplant Saudi Arabia as world's No. 1 oil exporter?
Speed Read Trump administration actively pursuing ‘energy dominance’ regardless of what happens to oil prices
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How business came to embrace Jeremy Corbyn
Speed Read Labour’s radical socialist agenda deemed less of a threat than no-deal Brexit
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The impact Brexit is having on Britain’s sex life
Speed Read Vote to leave EU has caused a spike in anxiety, splits, divorces and sexless couples
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What a Fed interest rate cut could mean
Speed Read US central bank to bow to pressure from Trump and cut rates for first time since financial crisis
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Boris Johnson’s Scotland problem
Speed Read PM on collision course with Scottish Tory leader who has refused to back no-deal Brexit plan ahead of meeting in Edinburgh today
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Is Spain heading to the polls again?
Speed Read Country could be set for fourth vote in four years after prime ministers fails to agree government
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Could the DUP scupper Boris Johnson’s plans?
Speed Read More money, free TV licences for over-75s and assurances on Troubles prosecutions on the table for new ‘confidence and supply’ deal
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Europe facing another ‘lost decade’
Speed Read Ten years after the financial crisis, economic stagnation risks becoming the new normal
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Have Democrats given up on impeachment?
Speed Read Congress votes down bid to launch impeachment proceedings but party remains bitterly divided
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Who is funding Boris Johnson?
Speed Read Tory leadership frontrunner smashes record for money raised, but do donors include some with vested interests?
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France’s new digital tax explained
Speed Read 3% levy on revenue of big tech firms like Google and Facebook faces stiff opposition from Washington
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