The month formerly known as October
8 NOVEMBER 2025 | OPINION
The Month That Defies Words
From grooming gangs betrayal to sectarian fear and royal disgrace, governance became improv.
It would be easy...
Brexit: the return of the nation state – Peter Byrne
27 August 2021 | OPINION
The Brexit vote, the arguments of the movements in the UK that brought it about or fought it and the...
Scottish power?
23 JULY 2024 | OPINION
Among the itemised plans for more devolution and quangos, Scotland was the only region specifically named in the King’s Speech. The...
Yes or no? – PMQs 21st May 2025
22 MAY 2025 | OPINION
Overture
Seemingly, the PM aims to make PMQs into a tired, pointless country dance. It’s all about managing appearances, which is...
Down but not out: Boris Johnson might pull off yet another...
5 February 2022 | ANALYSIS
By all conventional accounts, Boris Johnson should be finished.
After plunging the United Kingdom into several liberty-restricting lockdowns, the Prime Minister...
Fixing the foundations – PMQs 4th December 2024
4 DECEMBER 2024 | OPINION
One of the PM’s stock phrases is "fixing the foundations". Is he the one to do it?
"Starmer is already in...
Are we really lawless, or do we just think we are?
20 AUGUST 2025 | OPINION
Probably among the most basic and reasonable human desires is to live in safety. Ever since we’ve been bashing rocks...
Starmer scores on the Hancock tapes as Johnson’s defence starts to...
I don't know whether you've heard, but Britain's been getting vaccinated.
This Government needs to learn to work together, while respecting immigrant...
18 OCTOBER 2022 | OPINION
Immigration. Relationships outside of Europe. Trade deals. Three things that have been a priority for our governments since 52% of...
Nailing the jelly – PMQs 12th February 2025
12 FEBRUARY 2025 | OPINION
The Opposition struggles to wrench itself free of the Conservative Party’s lamentable record over the past years and remains vulnerable...