If not now, when?
Two weeks ago tanks rolled across Europe’s frontiers again. Ukraine and NATO’s worst fears had been realised, Russia had started a war. With this dramatic act President Putin rolled back…
Is Johnson’s time up?
Wherever you look, the headlines this week have been dominated by COVID, whether it's surging numbers of – Omnicron cases, so-called Plan B restrictions, or what happened at Number 10 this…
COP26 – global ‘step forward’ leaves the poorest nations drowning
On Saturday 13 November, 197 nations signed the COP26 Agreement that saw important improvements in key areas such as coal and methane but ultimately global leaders have fallen short of…
Nuclear Dom, Wallpapergate, and the Stink of Sleaze
In an interview with Trevor Phillips on Sky News this week, George Eustice defended Boris Johnson’s handling of the Owen Paterson case saying: “I think what we’ve seen is a…
Johnsonism Prevails as Sunak Announces Budget Spending Spree
The 2021 Autumn Budget was officially announced by Rishi Sunak yesterday, and although you could be mistaken for thinking that it had been announced almost daily since the weekend, anticipation…
Johnson’s Gamble: the election risks of the Health and Social Care Levy by Orlando Bell
Last week the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the introduction of the ‘Health and Social Care Levy’ - a new tax that amounts to a basic 1.25% increase on…
Human Rights must be a priority for G7 to retain credibility
With the events of this last year, the G7 summit taking place this weekend has an unsurprisingly packed agenda. With Johnson trying to stake out a ‘Global Britain’ by being…
We need to turn politics on again
Politics is not engaging at the moment. Last week we sat and listened to Mrs May croak her way through PMQs (not surprising really if you think about the amount…
Domestic Abuse Bill is finally published
Whilst the chaos of Brexit continues to dominate British politics, a landmark Draft Domestic Abuse Bill was announced by the Government on Monday. Although this Bill was a long time…
Reviewing the Forgotten War
Whilst Parliament stumbles through the Brexit latest, an old spectre is rearing its ugly head on the European subcontinent. Russia’s recent lunge for exclusive control of the Sea of Azov…