Starmer’s slow and steady prosecution of Boris Johnson could win the race
The 2019 general election was a humiliating defeat for the Labour Party. ‘Red Wall’ seats in the North of England were turned to rubble
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David Frost: The National Security “Yes Man” and Political Tool of the PM
The Institute for Government describes the National Security Advisor (NSA) as the “central coordinator and advisor to the Prime Minister...
Will a daily press conference strengthen British democracy?
One of the staple parts of the coronavirus pandemic, from a news perspective, was the daily government press conference. Every evening at...
Why I'm supporting Kamala Harris and Joe Biden
After months of speculation, Joe Biden’s search for a governing partner culminated in the somewhat unsurprising selection of Senator...
Why grime music needs less airtime
We’ve seen the videos of those miserable looking hooded men waggling their hands and fingers in the air flanked by a pack of equally...
Can Netanyahu weather Israel’s COVID Storm?
Who would’ve guessed? Mere months ago, there was a near consensus among pundits that the COVID-19 outbreak had single-handedly brought...
Master of the Senate is an immersive long read
During lockdown, a maelstrom of Twitter accounts have emerged that meticulously judge the décor, artwork and bookshelves of television...
Trans rights are being eroded in both the UK and the US
On both sides of the Atlantic, last week marked a step backwards in trans rights. The Trump administration has moved to allow healthcare...
Elizabeth Warren’s failed presidency campaign
At the start of the race to become the Democratic candidate, Elizabeth Warren seemed to be a firm favourite. She was a solid progressive...
The toppling of the Haile Selassie statue and the breakdown of social convention
I went to see the statue of Haile Selassie (the last emperor of Abyssinia/Ethiopia) in Cannizaro Park just a couple of weeks ago to...
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