You may have noticed recently that the papers and the pundits have been saying that Britain is heading back to the seventies. Although many today possess a mythologised view of the 1970s – a decade of political division and social…

Northern Ireland is heading towards political limbo. With Sinn Féin becoming the majority party in Northern Ireland after the recent Assembly elections, the Democratic Unionist Party (the second largest party) are currently refusing to nominate a Deputy First Minister. Consequently,…

There is a case – made quietly by some, loudly by others, and passionately by a vocal few – for the dissolution of the United Kingdom. Few could deny it. It is among the most pressing problems of our time.…

It has now been several weeks since the local elections. All the results have long come in, but it has only been recently that councils around the country are forming. Nationally, the Conservatives lost over 500 councillors, many of them…

The Prime Minister promised his premiership would usher in a “culture of openness and transparency.” Yet, the actions of the Cabinet Office in blocking the complete disclosure of the late Lord Mountbatten’s diaries would suggest otherwise. With distrust mounting against…

The United Kingdom is a dishonest name for the English Empire. For that is what the United Kingdom is – and has been since the Act of Union. With support for independence at about half in Scotland, growing rapidly in…

Amongst the recent chaos of 2022, a minor news story has picked up a lot of steam recently. That being that some Conservative MPs have proposed a commemorative day to celebrate our first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher. As far…

This day was always going to come. Although the horrific events in Ukraine rightly became the focus after the invasion began in February, it didn’t extinguish the troubles at home. It merely delayed them. After receiving a fine from the…

Just a few months ago in December, many were celebrating the centenary of Northern Ireland’s existence and its place within the United Kingdom. The BBC exhibited a range of articles depicting its history, politics, and culture. Yet, in just over…

You’d be excused wholly and understandably for thinking that I am jumping the gun. At the time of writing, 10 Downing Street is still occupied by a Prime Minister many thought would begin a new glorious post-Brexit age for Britain.…