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Lennie Pennie

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Lennie Pennie: I stayed too long in an abusive relationship. Here's why

Someone recently approached me at an event and asked me when I had learned to forgive myself for staying so long in an abusive relationship. I...

02.11.2024 4

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Lennie Pennie: True crime like Netflix's Menendez Brothers is a dangerous obsession

I was on the train the other day and couldn't help but overhear a discussion about a new TV show. It was a documentary, true crime, one I'd been...

04.10.2024 1

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Lennie Pennie: In the name of Moira, a message of hope and healing

Recently I was invited to speak at a fundraising event for the Moira Anderson Foundation (MAF), and to learn all about the incredible work they do....

21.09.2024 10

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Lennie Pennie: An appeal on domestic abuse: put yourself in our shoes

Every single year, Scottish police record around 60,000 cases of domestic abuse. That’s just one sobering statistic in a slew of others, a drop in...

07.09.2024 2

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Lennie Pennie: Fans take note – celebrities have a right to privacy too

The singer Chappell Roan recently made headlines for apparently releasing a furious rant, condemning her own fans. Was she slinging insults and...

24.08.2024 9

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Lennie Pennie: The convicted child rapist who shamed the Olympics

So you're watching an Olympic volleyball match between Norway and the Netherlands, and there's something you can't quite put your finger on. Amid...

10.08.2024 10

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Lennie Pennie: Women are living in a culture of perpetual mourning

When it comes to understanding violence against women, there's an extremely effective model that helps visualise how pervasive and insidious it is....

27.07.2024 6

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Lennie Pennie: Level the playing field on tax and give every kid a chance

As part of Keir Starmer’s new financial plan he's set his sights on the private education sector, with a view to taxing them less like a charity,...

13.07.2024 1

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