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Vive la confusion! – Departures, division and dire straits for Macron
By Dylan Balch When Sebastien Lecornu resigned as Prime Minister on 6th October, after only 26 days in office, the fragility of the French framework was uncovered for all to see. The French government did not merely witness a personnel change at the top of government; it experienced a shockwave that laid bare the tenuous state of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. The swift reinstatement that followed - an attempt at damage control - only magnified the sense of crisis. A governmen


Why 'middle ground Meloni' is Europe's greatest asset
By Luke Magalhaes Italy finds itself in a new type of hot water this week: 107% tariffs imposed by the US, and the reaction of Meloni’s government serves as yet another reminder of why the Italian Prime Minister is Europe’s greatest asset in dealing with Trump. For a democratically elected European politician, Giorgia Meloni is, somewhat unusually, incredibly well-liked by Trump. He has described the Italian Prime Minister as a ‘wonderful woman’ , and, from their stances on


“Let Keir be Keir”: The Downing Street hunt for a Red October
Copenhagen Airport: The Prime Minister descends G-GBNI, a Titan Airways A321neo operated exclusively for the UK Government. This not the...


Lady M and faulty gowns: Why justice matters
By William Raven Self-professing as “one of the UK’s most renowned entrepreneurs” , Baroness Mone of Mayfair has been regularly at the...


Prime Minister’s Questions: Deeply flawed, deeply compelling
By Cianan Sheekey It’s incredibly easy to insult something you don’t particularly like or care for, but it's much more difficult to...


Europe on edge: Russian provocations expose NATO vulnerabilities
By Coby Saxby On 9 September 2025, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was put to the test. Almost two dozen drones - many of which...


Kruger defects to Reform
By Lily Hatch On the 15th of September 2025, Conservative front bencher and Tory shadow minister for Work and Pensions, Danny Kruger,...


Could Burnham be the answer to Labour's woes?
By Charles Wawn Rumours that Andy Burnham, a key figure in Labour’s soft left, is planning to usurp Keir Starmer as Labour leader and...


Unite the Kingdom rally: When the far-right makes the case against itself
By George Marshall “You either fight back, or you die” . Those were the incendiary words of Elon Musk as he virtually addressed the crowd...


Scrubbed but not forgotten: Everything that was wrong with Banksy’s latest mural
By William Raven The Royal Courts of Justice sits, overlooking central London, as a vast Victorian Gothic monument to the rule of law....
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