Contributing Writer · 12 articles

Matthew Flacks

Matthew Flacks joined Charlatan Magazine in 2012 in London.

Ascending from Birmingham England, Matthew Flacks hails from the “First Manufacturing Town of the World.” Its distinctive economic profile during the Industrial Revolution encouraged exceptional levels of creativity, and its diverse and resilient economic base resulted in social mobility, political radicalism, and the development of British democracy in the 20th century.

After graduating from King Edward’s School, famous for producing artists like J.R.R. Tolkien and “Lord of the Rings,” Matthew embarked to New Zealand where he taught English to the Maori, indigenous school children of Polynesia. Following his Gap Year, he enrolled at the prestigious University of Durham where he read Politics and Law and was summarily awarded the distinction, LL.B.

Matthew took his first job as a senior Political Analyst at DeHavilland, a definitive provider of political intelligence in the UK, by reporting on and within the Halls of Westminster. Inspired by the verbal acrobatics in the House of Parliament, Matthew then followed his proclivity to affect change at the prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

He has lived in Los Angeles, performed in New York, and appeared in the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play, All Alone. From classical plays to works of Shakespeare, new writing projects and even the spokesperson for Weetabix, Matthew, like his forefathers in the Midlands, believes the collaboration of science, technology, economic organization and the arts has and will continue to lay the foundation for modern society.

Articles by Matthew Flacks

Contributors · 18 October 2025

An Indigenous Peoples

It is the largest extermination of an indigenous people in history. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS sits down with historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz to discuss the Removal Act and genocide of "An Indigenous Peoples'.

Contributors · 21 October 2022

Europe's Migrant Crisis

Sixty million people are currently looking for a country to call home. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS talks with Secretary of State Andrew Mitchell about the largest migration in recorded history

Contributors · 28 October 2019

Ebola

Its was a political cautionary tale for COVID-19. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS talks with David Quammen about a global pandemic's origins and end game in "Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus."

Contributors · 15 July 2019

The Axis of Conservatism

He's the first conservative openly gay Member of Parliament. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS talks with the Secretary of State at Westminster about the cut and thrust of coalitions, and why strange bedfellows often create the best alliances.

Contributors · 11 October 2014

The Politics of Passion

She deposed her father, created a 2-party system, and single-handedly created Great Britain. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS visits the Lady Anne Somerset in London to discuss Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion.

Contributors · 14 June 2014

Beyond Contempt

The Price of Principle

Uneasy lies the head that wears The Crown.

Contributors · 14 April 2013

The Iron Lady

Margaret Thatcher polarised opinion, policy and people more than any other figure in modern political history. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS remembers the United Kingdom's Prime Minister and calulates her legacy to Britain and the world

Contributors · 15 May 2011

Affluenza

Teenager Ethan Couch was exonerated from drinking, driving and vehicular manslaughter because his parents were wealthy. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS chats with British psychologist Oliver James about Affluenza; The contagion and consequences of consumerism.