Before I begin, allow me to make one thing absolutely clear. Unlike Piers Morgan, I believe Meghan Markle. I truly believe that social isolation and a culture of racism made her feel that her life was not worth living. And…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
We all know which statue I’m talking about, don’t we? If you don’t, you must be too busy to be checking social media or watching the news which, in the age of lockdown, probably makes you 1-in-a-million. And incredibly lucky.…
A vote of no confidence. Missed Brexit deadlines. European elections that we were never meant to take part in. A Tory leadership election. The EHRC announcing they’re investigating Labour. The second general election in two years. (The start of) A Labour…
In 2017, I wrote an end of year review on the subject of social equality. In this piece, I remarked that 2017 appeared to be the beginning of the backlash against certain trends within the equality movement. Whilst same-sex marriage…
This morning, I declared that I don’t understand why political parties campaign the day before polling day. Everybody has already made their mind up, so what’s the point? They’re only talking to the decided masses after all. No sooner had the…
If you’ve ever had the displeasure of reading Boris Johnson’s convoluted The Churchill Factor, you’ll be more than aware that he identifies himself as the rightful successor to the Churchillian throne. If you’ve had the displeasure of watching the news recently,…
The NHS is in desperate need of blood donors. More specifically, they need the blood of men, and they’re actively campaigning to encourage more of them to donate. ‘Come on in,’ they say. ‘It’s quick, it’s easy, and you get…
The Tories want to go to war. Well, they don’t want to go to war as far as any of us know, though you’d be forgiven for thinking otherwise. After all, our stunningly incompetent Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, the one who…