Why political leaders must listen to their grassroots
19 SEPTEMBER 2023 | OPINION
If the last few years have taught politicians anything, it’s that grassroots activism matters. So why do they continue to...
Christian Wakeford’s defection will cause more problems for Starmer in the...
20 January 2021 | OPINION
Reportedly having been in talks with the Labour leader for 4 months before crossing the floor, the MP for Bury...
Boris, hands off our beers! – Jonathan Eida
10 August 2021 | OPINION
Needless to say, it has been a tumultuous year-and-a-half all round for the vast majority of us. Through the exhaustive...
What is the UN for? It is beyond a joke
1 APRIL 2023 | OPINION
Happy April Fool's Day! How do we know? Because Russia is taking over as chair of the UN Security Council.
After...
Can senior Church figures have a place in political discourse?
20 April 2022 | OPINION
The Archbishop of Canterbury has been at the centre of debate over the Easter holiday period after criticising the Government’s...
This country cannot be run by opinion poll
28 January 2022 | OPINION
Brexit has had and will have continue to have wide-ranging implications. But perhaps one of the less remarked-upon changes that...
The Liberal Democrats’ unexpected victory in Chesham and Amersham is another...
18 June 2021 | ANALYSIS
In the early hours of this morning, Sir Ed Davey's Liberal Democrats smashed its first brick out of the Conservatives'...
Johnson’s latest challenge is different from any he has faced before
10 DECEMBER 2021 | ANALYSIS
This year's festive period is looking to become Boris Johnson's toughest since he took up the reins as Prime...
Is the Mayor of Manchester set to succeed Sir Keir Starmer?
Throughout Jeremy Corbyn's five-year stint as leader of the Labour Party, it was often said that had another MP won the race to succeed Ed Miliband, the party would have been 10 to 20 points ahead of the Conservatives.
The public spending delusion
1 JULY 2024 | OPINION
Austerity, austerity, and austerity: you’ve heard it before, haven’t you? Who hasn’t – and this is the point. But it’s...