Many people do not realise that Boris Johnson (Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson), as well as being a career politician, has dabbled in being a historian. He has published several books, most recently The Churchill Factor in 2014. His books,…
On the 24th of May, Theresa May announced her impending resignation as Conservative Party leader. As a result, a leadership contest has begun for who is to become the next Prime Minister. May’s resignation was overdue and had been expected on and…
Wealth inequality is reaching heights that were unimaginable a generation ago. New evidence is constantly being discovered that highlights how grave this crisis is. Last year, the wealth owned by billionaires increased by 12% (almost 2 billion pounds a day).…
Soon, for the first time since the end of the Cold War in 1991, we will see multipolar world politics. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States has been the only global superpower. The war on terror,…
Following withdrawal from the EU, policy makers are scrambling to redefine Britain’s place in the world. At least since the 1970s, it has been expected that Britain would gradually integrate with the rest of Europe. In the wake of the…
It is all too common for supposedly progressive parties to pander to the mainstream. In the UK, this is exemplified by New Labour, but comparably in the USA, it would be a stretch of the imagination to call the Democrats…
Madeleine Albright, the politician and author, argues that every generation has its own form of fascism. With the resurgence of the far-right in America, the time is ripe to question whether Donald Trump is our generation’s fascist, and what this…
Across the globe, we are facing a mental health crisis. This is a result of our political systems but is also altering them insidious ways. While the mental health crisis exists across the globe, it is particularly prevalent in twenty-first…
Differences of principle should be expected in the Labour Party. With over half a million members, it is hardly surprising that there are conflicts. But the devil is in the detail, and what can seem a minor ideological difference can often…