An English Nationalist
Lord Patten has aptly described Boris Johnson as an ‘English nationalist’, less than three weeks before the country is due to leave the EU in a Brexit – still not […]
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Pandemic decision-making
As the death toll in the COVID-19 pandemic increases, governments in wealthy countries are trying to slow the spread of infection by shutting down large parts of their economies in […]
» Read morePolitical Narratives
The coronavirus pandemic has produced predictably variable comment in the media. Media Distortion is a familiar ‘pattern of power’. Matthew Parris’s article in this week’s Spectator gives an amusing summary […]
» Read moreVoting for a Hung Parliament
Although newspaper headlines towards the end of the 2019 election campaign are predictably partisan, several influential voices have advocated voting for the smaller political parties and moderate candidates – to […]
» Read moreMisleading People about the NHS
In the run-up to Britain’s General Election next month, the competing claims of politicians can be scrutinised to see if they would use power for the benefit of the population. […]
» Read moreProceeding with Brexit
Parliament has now voted for a form of Brexit, for the first time, which is a major milestone in the process. It has not agreed a timetable for implementation though, […]
» Read moreIrresponsible Approach to Brexit
Boris Johnson, helped by Dominic Cummings, seems to have manoeuvred himself into a position where he can force his will upon the United Kingdom before people fully realise what he […]
» Read moreSacrifices in the name of Brexit
Jeremy Hunt has now joined Boris Johnson in being willing to sacrifice small businesses on the altar of Brexit: https://twitter.com/Beany_1/status/1142693235527180288 The Conservative and Unionist Party has clearly forgotten its traditions […]
» Read moreBrexit Compromises
Britain has a reputation for reaching pragmatic compromises on difficult issues, and hopefully this will become apparent as MPs debate options ahead of indicative votes on Brexit. The government (with […]
» Read moreBrexit Myths
The British people have been duped by some very clever rhetoric. A myth can be understood as a believable explanatory narrative that people can identify with – especially if it […]
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