If you speak to people from the UK who, during the EU Referendum, voted to leave, it won’t take long to hear the phrase “we knew what we were voting for.” It’s become a standard defence for the often-heard remarks by opponents which either level an accusation based on a stereotype of less well-educated members… Continue reading >

Amidst the chaos of Boris Johnson’s government, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that some of the reasons for the current crisis were caused by Theresa May’s handling of the negotiations. For two years, the former Prime Minister restricted the ability of MPs to contribute to the Brexit plan and instead appeared determined… Continue reading >

He may not have been successful in a bid to become the next leader of the Conservative party and Prime Minister, but it would be impossible not to recognise Rory Stewart as the candidate who has gained more than any other during the campaign. As so often stated, Stewart began his leadership campaign as the… Continue reading >

Following the result of last week’s elections to appoint Members of the European Parliament, the response in Britain has been one which has become all too common over the last couple of years: all sides are claiming victory. It happened after the 2017 general election, when the Conservative party won the greatest share of seats,… Continue reading >

If one thing is clear from the results of last night’s general election, it’s that politicians still haven’t realised that they cannot use their positions of power to do whatever they like, and that they are ultimately held to account by the electorate. The Liberal Democrats learnt the hard way in 2015 when, following their… Continue reading >

It’s difficult to put into words my disappointment with the result of last week’s referendum on British membership of the European Union. For much of the campaign, it seemed unlikely that the result would be anything other than United Kingdom remaining part of a union which the country has been part of for 43 years…. Continue reading >

Amid the gloomy prospect of life in a northern English city under a Conservative government for another five years, with the inevitable “efficiency savings” to badly needed public services and other policies that only benefit big businesses the wealthiest in society, there was one thing in the election that was a little more positive. The… Continue reading >

The public vote on the future of Catalonia’s place in Spain is now only a fortnight away. Much debating concerning next month’s vote has already taken place, during bitter public battles between the central Spanish government, and the country’s most productive and profitable region. The move has been entirely orchestrated from within Catalonia, with the… Continue reading >

The government yesterday backed a Lords amendment to remove the word ‘insulting’ from Section 5 of the Public Order Act. Section 5(1) of the Act reads as follows: (1) A person is guilty of an offence if he — (a) uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or (b) displays any… Continue reading >

The government’s controversial Health and Social Care bill has passed all of the political obstacles in its way, and is set to become law within the next month. The whole process which has been involved in getting the bill through has given much insight into the level of power held by our politicians – power… Continue reading >