The annual discourse of International Men’s Day once again illuminated us on November 19th with its heady mix of sexism and bad-faith politics. It’s a meme rather than a day of dutiful political activism. You only need to glance at…
This article is part of a series exploring job-hunting in the pandemic and the difficulties that face young people in particular. The views expressed in this article are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect Backbench’s stance as…
Nobody can be in doubt of the significant challenges faced by the current government. One can be virulently opposed to every iota of its political existence, but still accept the maw of provision that must be filled. Young people are…
British nationalism has been the noxious undercurrent in all major political events of the past five years. Whether it’s been Brexit, Coronavirus or the economy, our politics has stemmed from the nation’s expression of pride. Under Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour…
It’s not a good time to be young. The generation gap is so wide that ‘luxury’ housing developers could even start building there – fleecing students for 80% of their income, no doubt. Cynicism is an easy philosophy to adopt…
When the UK entered lockdown in March, we were perhaps naïve to think this would be a short-term problem. It wasn’t until the weeks dragged on, with every daily briefing becoming more dire with every new slide, that the full…
It will take more than a Christmas break for opposition parties to recover from such a devastating defeat as the December election. While leadership hopefuls line up for a tribal squabble in the Labour Party, a much greater problem requires…
It was announced last week that the scaffolding that surrounds Big Ben is to be slowly removed, unveiling months of restoration work. This symbol of both time and heritage is a steady reminder of our political state. However, that golden…