Nick Chester
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What Would Drug Dealers Do If All Drugs Were Legalised?
In a UK where legal narcotics were tightly regulated, would former dealers move into other areas of crime, or pack it all in?
What It's Like to Be Albino When Everyone Thinks You're White
I'm a Muslim Brit-Pakistani, but my pale skin and hair make everyone assume I'm white European – and yes, it's weird.
I Hung Out with the Neo-Nazis Who Hoped to Set Up an Aryan Homeland in Essex
We caught up with Nick Ryan, a journalist who embedded with Combat 18 in the 90s and went on a magical mystery tour of fascism.
Former Inmates Tell Us About the Weirdest Things They Saw in Prison
"A pillowcase full of severed pigeon heads had been discovered in the inmate's cell."
Former Sex Workers Tell Us How and Why They Left Sex Work Behind
"The first step towards leaving that world was writing a book about it and putting my face on the cover."
Former Extremists Tell Us How and Why They Left Fanaticism Behind
We spoke to men who fought for the IRA and UVF, a former National Front member and a man who was once involved in violent jihad.
How I Ended Up Producing Thousands of LSD Tabs in the 70s
Former 70s LSD tabletter Leaf Fielding talks about the golden age of acid, what it was like being infiltrated by the police and the psychedelics he rates today.
How the Russian Mafia Salvaged My Brutal Year in Dubai Prison
Meet Karl Williams, a Londoner whose Dubai holiday basically went up in flames when he and his friends were arrested on drug charges in 2013.
Formerly Homeless People Talk About the Obstacles They Overcame to Get Housing
Throughout the course of last year, the number of rough sleepers in England increased by a third. Here's how five former homeless people got off the streets for good.
My Life As an Ecstasy Dealer On the 90s Club Circuit
Meet Carl "MC Flux" Thomas, a guy who bridged the gaps between football hooligan firms, neo-Nazis and ecstasy dealers in London and Brighton in the 90s.
Criminals Explain How They Justified Their Crimes to Themselves
When you're planning to mug someone or rob a small business, how do you get past all the thoughts telling you that what you're about to do is very, very wrong?