“Dear England, It has been an extremely difficult year. Everyone in this country has been directly affected by isolation and loss. But we have also seen countless examples of heroism and sacrifice.” No, not the words of our Prime Minister,…
The storming of the Capitol building marked a watershed moment in American history. For the first time since British troops torched the building in 1814, hostile forces breached the Capitol’s defences, hunting for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President…
The Labour party have spent over a decade out of power. In the eyes of many these have been ten wasted years. When they came to power in 1997 there was a feeling that this was the party’s time to…
Everyone’s favourite politician at the moment, Ben Bradley, recently voted against the Opposition’s latest motion which would have provided 1.4 million children with free school meals during the holidays. By doing so, he has exposed himself as not only someone…
This article is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team which examines this year’s Black History Month from the angle of ‘Making History’. The opinions expressed in these pieces are those of the editors themselves, and do not necessarily…
This article is a response to our ‘Making History’ campaign for Black History Month. If you would also like to submit a piece for this, please get in touch at editor@bbench.co.uk. The history of Great Britain is like Great Britain…
This article is a response to our ‘Making History’ campaign for Black History Month. If you would also like to submit a piece for this, please get in touch at editor@bbench.co.uk. Former Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott is someone who…
From the England team collectively giving a Nazi salute in 1938, to Celtic fans flying Palestine flags before their match against Israeli team Hapoel Be’er Sheeva in 2016, football has always been an arena of political debate. The foundations of…
The murder of George Floyd sparked something across the world. It forced us all to face the realities of racism for African Americans in particular, but people of colour all over the world facing discrimination and systemic racism. While racism…
Kentucky House Representative Charles Booker surged into the US national spotlight in June with an unapologetically leftist campaign for the Kentucky Senate Democratic nomination. His progressive platform, which garnered high-profile endorsements from Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, and House…