The Liberal Democrats have not recovered from the 2015 general election. The 2010 General Election put the then leader Nick Clegg in a very difficult position. To either take the opportunity to form a coalition with the Conservatives with the…
Not everyone was impressed by Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as Labour leader. When he told viewers “we love this country as much as you do”, a number of Twitter users retorted by quoting Samuel Johnson: “patriotism is the last…
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…
“I’d rather invest in future Daves and Stormzys, than future victims of crime.” The words above were cynically muttered by a smug Sadiq Khan earlier this year whilst he took questions from the London Assembly. I’m sure any respect for…
Barbados has decided to remove the Queen as its head of state and become a republic by the end of 2021. No revolution, just a declaration from Barbados Prime Minister, Mia Mottley, as a step towards sovereignty to celebrate their…
It’s getting harder by the day to find any meaningful difference between the approach to national governance of Donald Trump and that of Boris Johnson. Johnson seems to be adopting the American Presidents leadership style more and more, and that’s…
You’ve probably seen Dettol’s most recent adverts for TfL. Photos of them have spread like wildfire on social media, and they have been discussed endlessly in the advertising industry and beyond. And all for the wrong reasons. For anyone who…
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…
Recently, Extinction Rebellion (XR) has resurfaced in the news as they resume acts of non-violent civil disobedience activism. Seventy-seven people were arrested in the wake of their blockades of national and regional newspaper printing presses earlier this month. While effective…
Referendums hold attraction as exercisers of direct democracy. They transform the public from political bystanders, who often feel excluded from the elite realm of debate to a mass of empowered individuals. For a moment, voters temporarily hold the political reigns of…