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Chris Middleton Journalist

Chris Middleton is an independent journalist, political commentator, and satirist. Formerly with the BBC, he now writes in-depth investigations and polemics for outlets including The Telegraph and The Critic, and appears on GB News, TalkTV and LBC.

With a background in philosophy and journalism, Chris is known for fearless, evidence-based reporting that challenges orthodoxy and holds institutions to account, from government and media to NGOs and academia. His work blends sharp analysis with dark humour, exposing the contradictions and hypocrisies at the heart of Britain’s political culture.

He is also the creator of Freezing This Christmas, a viral protest song that raised over £80,000 for charity. His personal website it www.chrismiddletonjournalist.com.

My Articles

The Telegraph •

The suspended doctor selling sick notes on demand

A suspended doctor is selling sick notes online to customers who want to go on holiday, take months off work for alleged Covid infection or care for an ill dog, The Telegraph can reveal.Asif Munaf, who was suspended from the medical register over anti-Semitic social media posts, runs Dr Sick Ltd, a company that offers same-day sick notes for as little as £29.Without any face-to-face or phone consultation, Telegraph reporters were able to obtain medical certificates granting five months off work...
The Critic Magazine •

Emigration, not immigration built the modern world | Chris Middleton | The Critic Magazine

Keir Starmer recently said the Windrush generation “laid the foundations for modern Britain.” It’s a sentiment that is routinely parroted across media, education, and politics as a self-evident moral truth. But rarely, if ever, is it given any real scrutiny by those in power. Not only is it deeply insulting to the generations of Britons who toiled to build this country, it is a complete inversion of its true foundations.
In 1948, the Empire Windrush carried around 500 Caribbean migrants from the...