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The Problem in Messaging in 21st Century Communications
By Jack Keen This evening, I find myself reflecting on the last few prime ministers. It is easy to point to different failures or different weaknesses in personality and political fibre. But fundamentally, moderate world leaders have failed to do one thing. Communicate. Communication in the new era of modern technology is vital to our politics. No matter how good your policies are, perceptions can be different. Politicians look to other politicians for inspiration on this. Of
When the assisted dying bill met the politics of soundbites
By William Raven While not as polarising as Johnson or Truss, Theresa May was, by nearly all measures, a pretty dire Prime Minister. From her proposed Brexit deal being defeated in the Commons by a crushing 230 votes, to her decision to run and hide from the families and victims of the 2017 Grenfell fire, her premiership rarely brought anything but troubling headlines. Nevertheless, following her resignation, and given the extremely poor quality of her successors, her ever
Are we facing an 'Ulsterisation'?
My hometown of Preston is covered in flags. England flags pinned up to lamp posts, and every white surface has a red cross plastered on...
Protests, proscription and the politics of dissent
By Meghana Pappu If there is one thing I noticed in my brief stint of living it up in London, it's that getting on the Bakerloo line in...
Lucy Letby: Within reasonable doubt?
By Temi Olaojo ‘In summary, ladies and gentlemen, we did not find any murders.’ Those were the words of Dr. Shoo Lee, an expert...
Police force destroys files on the Battle of Orgreave: Is British law enforcement facing a crisis of accountability?
By George Marshall In recent weeks, it has been revealed that in April 2024 Northumbria Police quietly destroyed several documents...
The House of Lords: Where the assisted dying bill goes to die?
By Kate O'Mahony Issues of life have dominated Parliament recently. Three days after MPs voted to fully decriminalise abortion, they...
Is the legal profession facing “a moment of reckoning” over sexual harassment?
By Alannah Henry An independent review into sexual harassment and bullying in the Criminal Bar is set to lift the lid on endemic misogyny...
When the system protects itself: The NHS's problem with accountability
By Ehsan Ibrahim Martha Mills, seen here in 2017, tragically died following the "gross negligence" of a senior consultant and professor...
The end of a papacy like no other: Reflecting on the legacy of Pope Francis
By Rosie Robertson Despite his recent illness, the death of Pope Francis still shocked the world on Easter Monday after his brief and...
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