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Response to Cianan Sheekey on Compromise and Political Phototropism
As a firm believer in the importance of political discourse, I was excited to see another Europinion columnist critically respond to my...

Andres De Miguel
4 days ago5 min read


Compromised to Life
illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Phototropism: the process by which plants grow towards the sun, leaning closer toward their food...

Cianan Sheekey
Jun 64 min read


Compromised to Death
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion In an unsurprising and desperate turn, Keir Starmer has once again adopted the position of his most...

Andres De Miguel
May 254 min read


The New Media Impartiality
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion ‘Trust is the foundation of the BBC’s relationship with the public. The materials published today...

Andres De Miguel
May 98 min read


Another Stone In The Road
Before I provide any analysis on the ruling given by the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) on the legal definition of a woman, I want to...

Andres De Miguel
Apr 218 min read


Adolescence: Missing the Woods for the Trees
Despite my usual scepticism of Netflix originals that suddenly attract mainstream attention before quickly disappearing from popular...

Andres De Miguel
Apr 56 min read


What we talk about when we talk about illegal immigration
Us, and them And after all we’re only ordinary men Me, and you God only knows it’s not what we would choose to do When Pink Floyd wrote...

Andres De Miguel
Mar 188 min read


Fiscal Rules and the Government’s Ministry of Truth
In today’s political discourse, it seems the only question worth asking the British government is, ‘how will you pay for that? ’ Several...

Andres De Miguel
Feb 135 min read


Reflections on Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus
Thrust into the international spotlight by his immensely successful book Sapiens: A Brief History of Mankind , Israeli historian and...

Andres De Miguel
Jan 268 min read


Political Hauntology and a New Economic Paradigm
In his 1993 book Spectres of Marx , Jaques Derrida introduced the concept of Hauntology  as he saw it; where the modern state of reality...

Andres De Miguel
Nov 30, 20245 min read


Local Government and Britain’s Far Right
The UK’s national elections in July stood as a largely muted continuation of the country’s amicable political process. Power was...

Andres De Miguel
Nov 15, 20244 min read


The Kids are Not Okay: Britain's Mental Health Crisis
It would be safe to say that the UK does not see itself as a happy country. Any attempt at displaying authentic enthusiasm or innocent...

Andres De Miguel
Oct 22, 20244 min read


Plasters for Severed Legs: A Guide to Britain’s Political Economy
‘ Change ’ cried Starmer at his post-election acceptance speech, as the country tentatively awaited the new government’s solutions for an...

Andres De Miguel
Oct 8, 20243 min read


Why and Where the Youth Vote Far-Right
The stereotypical cultural ideal of a right-wing voter resembles that of an individual susceptible to fear of change, and who internalise...

Andres De Miguel
Sep 30, 20244 min read


The EU’s Green-Growth Conundrum
In a geopolitical landscape that is still struggling to accept the sacrifices  it must make to preserve the climate, the European...

Andres De Miguel
Sep 23, 20243 min read


The Myth of ‘Sustainable Development’
Climate change is real , yet the question of how to properly tackle the planetary-scale crisis must be reconciled with the political and...

Andres De Miguel
Sep 16, 20243 min read


The Cultural Shift at the heart of American Politics
The attempted assassination  of one presidential candidate, the dramatic reshuffling of the opposing party’s ticket  just over 100 days...

Andres De Miguel
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Face to Face and Door to Door: Breaking the Far-Right Wave
The surge in popularity and influence of far-right parties across Europe is a well documented and universally acknowledged fact of modern...

Andres De Miguel
Aug 31, 20244 min read
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