This piece is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team on the coronavirus crisis. Views expressed are the opinions of the writer, and do not necessarily reflect Backbench as a whole, which is non-partisan in outlook. The editors will…
It is clear that in the near future the Coronavirus will be instrumental in generating real change. For the next few months, at least, we will have to keep distance between ourselves and our loved ones. We will also have…
Many of us don’t remember much from our history lessons at school. A long trawl through English monarchs one by one (but often in no particular order), interspersed with bursts of teaching on evacuees and rationing during World War Two…
It takes a lot to get the world into a mass panic, and yet that is what Covid-19, otherwise known as coronavirus has achieved. From people panic buying and emptying out supermarkets, to governments announcing the cancellation of large gatherings…
Our civilization has the potential to be a cornucopia of health, knowledge and freedom. Scientific and technological advances have significantly (to steal a phrase) ‘levelled up’ our wealth, safety from illness and ability to appreciate the world around us. Unfortunately,…
In the pursuit of national security, Turkey is taking assertive unilateral actions which are not only counterproductive in the sense that they are serving to isolate Ankara diplomatically, but also in that they are having a harmful effect on everyone…
If being in the EU was the cause of all Britain’s woes, with Brexit done, one can expect things to be pretty perfect anytime soon. In the unlikely event that all problems don’t suddenly vanish, perhaps it is electoral reform…
A vote of no confidence. Missed Brexit deadlines. European elections that we were never meant to take part in. A Tory leadership election. The EHRC announcing they’re investigating Labour. The second general election in two years. (The start of) A Labour…
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…