The UK’s new Health Secretary Sajid Javid has stated on several occasions that he likes the book The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, telling The Spectator in 2018 he identifies with the book’s protagonist Howard Roak. This, and his calls to…
Boris Johnson has always sought to increase his power. The now Prime Minister who once said he wanted to be ‘world king’ now seeks to eradicate any legislation that constrains his authority. His actions provoke the need to write down…
There was always something slightly off about seeing images of Boris Johnson and the rest of the Cabinet clap for careers during the first wave of the pandemic. For me, it seemed superficial, as it could never make up for…
Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced last week several health service reforms for the coming months. These changes will focus on the structure of the NHS and the rolling back of reforms implemented in the early years of David Cameron, particularly…
At the risk of sounding cliché, 2020 was pretty unusual as far as years go. A few days after leaving the European Union, the COVID-19 death toll in Britain has exceeded 75,000. The Conservative government must take responsibility for both,…
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…