Do not waste your sympathy on Boris Johnson and his cronies. Whilst nobody anticipated the COVID-19 outbreak to be as prominent and as devastating as it was and still is, there can be no excuse for the constant missteps this…
The EU often portrays itself as being above things such as nationalism and competitiveness. Instead, it wishes to be seen as leading the fight for globalism and global cooperation. Therefore, it was with great surprise that many learned last week,…
Spare any pity for this government’s handling of the pandemic. It has been a challenging year for any government, yet some have fared better than others. It’s not some trick of fate but showcases how strong leadership can alter the…
The pandemic has brought the world to a stop – but it has also accelerated, and in some cases exacerbated, societal problems that were already unfolding. It’s currently the end of January, and around six million people in Britain…
A report this week released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) showed three concerning developments; 1 in 10 workers have been told to reapply for their jobs on worse terms or face being sacked, working hours have substantially decreased, and…
It seems years ago, as cliché as it is to say, but the infamous incident of Gal Gadot and celebrity friends singing John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ at the beginning of COVID-19’s grip on Europe and America was amongst the first of…
Over a year on from the first reported case of Covid-19, every nation is grappling with their response consequences. The UK has had one of the world’s highest death rates, and we need to know why. The worst public health…
It’s strange how much things can change in a year. After winning a handsome majority in the December 2019 election, even those who voted for the Conservative Party were losing their patience with the government in the latter stages of…
2021 has barely begun and it has already become a year that won’t be easily forgotten. Though a cliche, it is something fundamentally correct. A third national lockdown in the UK. The US Capitol being stormed by Trump supporters refusing…
There is something remarkably bewildering about living through a pandemic, which, at its very heart, encompasses a jarring juxtaposition of dichotomous realities too facile to formulate. Yet, it is through one profound simplicity, the line between life and death, that…