Breaking up the Kingdom – the first shots are fired
17 JULY 2024 | OPINION
Today, the King’s Speech included elements of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s programme for radical change.
The first indication came even...
The Lord Chancellor Who Nearly Wasn’t
12 JULY 2024 | OPINION
Shabana Mahmood has been appointed holder of what is technically the greatest office in the UK, but nearly lost her Parliamentary...
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...
Palestine and poppies
10 NOVEMBER 2023 | OPINION
As the period of Remembrance approaches this weekend, Armistice Day has been overshadowed by a bitter row over the possibility...
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...
A bad day for useful idiots
4 APRIL 2023 | OPINION
Today, on 4 April 2023, Finland becomes the 31st member of NATO.
This is a very good day for NATO and...
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...
The recorded rise in inflation and the potential consequences for trade...
23 MARCH 2023 | OPINION
Yesterday was a tumultuous day in British politics; whether it be the Boris Johnson Privileges Committee hearing, the usual theatrics...
This Budget is a gallon of gruel – Richard Tice
16 MARCH 2023 | OPINION
Spin, bluster, sound and noise always rage around any Budget. Do you get that strange feeling of having heard all...
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...