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We need to talk about immigration
Immigration has become a paradoxical issue in Britain: a taboo subject yet a contentious, polemic topic. It polarises public opinion and...
Will Kingston-Cox
Jul 24, 20244 min read


A very royal descent: Britain will decline under Labour
On Wednesday, King Charles delivered the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament . This might seem like some outdated, pompous...
Dan Sillett
Jul 19, 20244 min read


Shattered Tories, Surging Labour: Election of Confusion and Change
A Labour landslide has now been confirmed. Sir Keir Starmer is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The Conservatives have suffered...
Louis Gilmore
Jul 8, 20246 min read


Your New Prime Minister - And God Help You, It's Keir Starmer
This election is one to forget for all parties. The worst that British politics has to give has been on display – no matter your...
Dan Sillett
Jul 5, 20244 min read


Space, Time, Change and The Big Rock Candy Mountain
Space is important. I don’t mean space, as in, that place inhabited by planets, asteroids and satellites. I mean that thing that we...
Nicholas Greenhalgh
Jul 3, 20244 min read


To Love Your Country Is Not Always to Be Proud of It
Parents are often put in difficult situations by their kids. Children don’t always achieve everything their parents had hoped for them,...
Beatrice Learmouth
Jul 1, 20244 min read


Just Like Blair: Starmer Empowers the Populist Right
Last Monday in the South Wales town of Merthyr Tydfil, a political storm was brewing. Through a frenzy of flashing cameras and rapturous...
Henry Jones
Jun 24, 20244 min read


Government Debt is Good, Actually…
Economists find it hard to enjoy election campaigns. The quality of political discourse, especially regarding economic policy, is poor....
Hugh Lind
Jun 20, 20244 min read


If not the Tories then what's your poison?
Trying to keep up with this election is like an asthmatic snail trying to outrun a cheetah. Simply put, it is impossible. There are...
Dan Sillett
Jun 15, 20245 min read


UK TV Election Debate: And the Winner is... Both and Neither
The opinion polls in British politics are many things, but close is not one of them. Two of the latest show Labour projected to win 114...
Joe Hawkins
Jun 5, 20243 min read


Sunak 5-3 Starmer: Post-Match Analysis
Last night the UK was treated to its first head-to-head debate between Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir...
Dan Sillett
Jun 5, 20247 min read


National Service: Tories have shot themselves in the foot
We’re not even a week into the General Election campaign yet and it’s already been a rocky start for Rishi Sunak in his Conservative...
Dan Sillett
May 29, 20244 min read


Any National Service Should be Voluntary
It’s almost certain that Rishi Sunak will leave office on the 4th July 2024 which would make him the 3rd shortest-serving PM since the...
Jack Wilkin
May 28, 20243 min read


Keir Starmer: Political genius? Or simply fortuitous?
The results of the local elections have almost certified that Keir Starmer is set to be Britain’s next Prime Minister. The Labour Party...
Danyal Usman
May 25, 20244 min read


The vultures doth circle: who will feast upon the Conservative carcass?
Fourteen years of Tory rule is coming to an end. It is palpably obvious that the electorate is abandoning this Conservative government....
Will Kingston-Cox
May 16, 20244 min read


UK Local Election Results Aren't so Troubling for the Tories
Boy, where to start? Last Thursday, thousands of volunteers and staff had a sleepless night, working until the early hours of the morning...
Dan Sillett
May 10, 20244 min read


Frank Field: 40 Years an MP
Frank Field, Baron Field of Birkenhead, and former MP for the Birkenhead constituency for 40 years, passed away on the 23rd of April 2024...
Lina Bounab
May 8, 20243 min read


UK Taxes: The Only Way is Up
Last week, the IFS released a great tool all UK voters should be forced to use. It gives you the chance to be the UK chancellor (not an...
Hugh Lind
May 3, 20243 min read


Renationalising British Railways Won't Work – Here’s Why
The biggest story of the week is that the Rwanda bill has finally passed through Parliament. Rejoice! Apparently the first flights have...
Dan Sillett
Apr 26, 20244 min read


Is Rachel Reeves Labour's Real “Right-Hand Woman”?
Whilst Angela Rayner may be the elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, and Shadow Deputy Prime Minister, in theory, Sir Keir Starmer...
Jakob Reid
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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