Spivs and Stewards – What Kind of Political Culture Are We Rewarding?
One of the most revealing divisions in British public life is not simply between left and right, liberal and conservative, or metropolitan and provincial. It […]
Politics
Leadership Without a Mandate – Why Labour Should Let the Country Decide
The prospect of Andy Burnham becoming Leader of the Labour Party should be welcomed as an opportunity for debate about the future direction of the […]
Is Starmer Norman or Anglo-Saxon?
British politics often grapples with the weight of history, and our leaders are no exception. Keir Starmer, now serving as the UK’s Prime Minister, faces […]
Labour’s Radical Meritocracy
Merit is a value system that recognises and rewards individual qualities such as talent, intelligence, skills, and effort. It is a principle that underpins a […]
Foundational Principles of Identity in UK
Diane Abbott, a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom, was suspended from the party after suggesting that Jewish people do […]
The Case for 20mph Everywhere in Leicester – Traffic Reduction for Improved Health
Traffic congestion is a major problem in many cities around the world, leading to increased air pollution and a range of public health issues. Reducing […]
The Cultural Normalisation of the Tory Mindset: Challening the South East of England’s Dominant World-View
James Hawes, in his book ‘The Shortest History of England’, makes several points about the dominance of the Tories in England: The Tories have been […]
It’s The Quality Of Our Lives That Matters Not The Cost.
If the UK were following its post-war economic trend, the average household would now be forty percent better off than at present. This is the […]
Labour Should Set Its Own Spending Agenda
Following the budget last week, in which Richie Sunak and Jeremy Hunt massively increased taxes to pay for their parties cumulative incompetence, some commentators suggested […]
Unpicking the British Cult of Narcissism
It is a truism in politics that the people get the leaders they deserve. This must mean that the British people – well, the English […]