British, French politics and culture, international affairs, data journalism, Scientology.
Tank soldiers
Profile of former tank soldier Leslie Reeves first published in the Sunday Mercury
Former tank soldier Leslie Reeves barely survived World War Two. Now in his 90s, he worries about who will remember the fallen once his generation is gone.
Coal chiefs plotted to "delay" compensation from miners dying from lung diseases
Pit bosses plotted to “delay” payouts to tens of thousands of miners dying from lung diseases.
Newly discovered memos from British Coal reveal plans to make it “costly and unattractive” for miners and their families to pursue claims.
Defending the Data
When sick miners sued Britain's National Coal Board in the 1990s, they did so on the basis of research that linked coal dust exposure to lung disease. But that research was soon under attack in court. Jonny Jacobsen reports on his father's role justifying decades of work on coal miners’ lung disease during landmark litigation
Street Wise: how a homeless teenager became Birmingham’s ambassador for rough sleepers
As a teenager, she slept rough on Birmingham's streets. Today, she speaks up for the city's homeless... and some of her views might surprise you.
Counting the Scientologists 1: The Official Version
Counting the Scientologists
A road map of the project and some opening figures
They told you so: 2 experts who warned us about PFIs
For some observers, the National Audit Office’s gloomy report showing the true cost of Private Finance Initiatives comes as no surprise.
Professor Richard Murphy, a qualified chartered accountant who lectures at the University of London, has been among those warning of the dangers of the PFI model for at least 15 years.
And Professor Allyson Pollock, a public health specialist at Newcastle University, has been warning about PFIs for years, arguing they facilitate the privatization of the NHS.
Restrict Birmingham abortion clinic protest, says MP
A Birmingham MP has backed moves by a London council to restrict protests outside an abortion clinic — and called for similar measures in her consituency.
Up close and personal? Mobile journalist Twan Spierts on reporting with smartphones
Dutch journalist Twan Spierts says mobile journalism doesn’t just get the job done more quickly — it can also get you better access. Interview by Jonny Jacobsen.
REVEALED: The nationality of people stopped by immigration officers in Birmingham - and most are BRITISH
One out of every four people stopped by immigration officers in Birmingham are British nationals, a new report has revealed.
Paris choked by worst winter pollution in a decade
Paris choked by worst winter pollution in a decade
French police rally vs 'anti-cop hatred,' are attacked
A rare rally of police officers against "anti-cop hatred" in France descended into violence Wednesday as counter-demonstrators smashed and torched a police car, forcing two officers to flee.
Petrol runs short as French labour reform protests block refineries - Business Insider
Petrol runs short as French labour reform protests ...
Jonny Jacobsen: Why the Moscow ban on Scientology may be built ...
Nov 29, 2015 ... Our man in Europe, Jonny Jacobsen, finally found some time in his busy schedule covering the Scientology prosecution in Belgium to give us ......
The Death of Heribert Pfaff I
When Heribert Pfaff died in 1988 of an epileptic seizure in Clearwater Florida, he was using Scientology processing to try to wean himself off his medication.
Disconnection: The Hendersons' Story
As he lay dying of cancer in a California hospital, Allan Henderson agreed to talk about the devastating effect disconnection had on his family.