Pure politics, distilled and occasionally served with a splash of cynicism.
The Brexit binary of the liberal metropolitan elite versus the Northern white working-class is false and harmful to British politics. Mainstream political discourse tell us that Brexit has revealed a divide between London’s “metropolitan...
After an historic defeat in Cumbria and a narrow victory in Stoke during last week’s by-elections, Antony Tucker examines where Labour go from here. There are five stages to by-election grief: 1) Denial –...
Even after Brexit, elections are still won in the centre-ground. The centre can and does hold – as it has since 1945. For a narcissist, Tony Blair had a remarkable knack for understanding the...
2017 will be a tough year for Labour but they shouldn’t be written off. If they can hold fast to their principles while taking advantage of the turbulent political climate, hope remains. The resignation...
From the Olympics to the Tour De France, 2016 was a year full of British sporting success stories. But what can this teach us about national identity, immigration and Brexit? At the 1996 Atlanta...
2016 was an eventful year in politics, though not entirely positive. Yet amidst the chaos and divisiveness of many events last year, we should remember that the politicians are not entirely to blame; we...
Questionable cabinet appointments, authoritarian policies, lack of a Brexit strategy – Theresa May’s tenure as Prime Minister has certainly been bumpy. Is she the right person to lead Britain into 2017? As Home Secretary,...
Amidst the rapidity of political events in recent months, we must step back and use the results of the 2015 general election to reopen the debate about our voting system. To say a lot...
With figures across the left calling for an electoral pact between “progressive” parties, Antony Tucker says why this isn’t a realistic or worthwhile idea. Over the last few months, many figures across the left...
Theresa May’s attitude towards drug policy is backward – the legalisation of cannabis could provide the UK with many economic and social benefits. Let’s end the war on drugs. More and more countries are...
As we have learned from issues surrounding Brexit, the UK’s recent obsession with direct democracy is unhealthy. For the sake of stability, we must return to a strong parliamentary, representative democracy. With recent news...
With a large number of former Conservative ministers now languishing on the backbenches, it will take a high degree of political nous for them to return to power. On 13 July 2016, Theresa May,...
A key feature of Western liberalism must always be small and limited government. Theresa May’s shift to centrism means that no party wishes to uphold this important principle any longer. Since the shift of the...
Divided and powerless, centrists have their leaders to blame for the immense unpopularity of their ideology. On 8 November, centrism was dealt its most savage blow yet, as Donald Trump was elected to serve...
Do not expect populists’ post-liberal world order to last. But liberals need to change to win back power; that will be hard while they predict the end of the world. Only an ideologue would...
The Snoopers’ Charter is a completely disproportionate infringement on privacy. What is worse, however, is that it is passing with little opposition and this sets an extremely dangerous precedent. The Investigatory Powers Bill has...
The United Kingdom needs an entirely new set of political parties to represent the real divisions in today’s society. To the surprise of no-one, Jeremy Corbyn fended off Owen Smith’s leadership challenge, cementing his...
Back in June, the Green Party called for a “progressive alliance” of all parties on the left, and they want it in Richmond too. With the re-election of Jeremy Corbyn, here’s why that wouldn’t...
The run-up to and aftermath of the EU Referendum has shown that tabloids can’t be trusted to tell the truth. The government needs to take steps towards regulation and prevent moguls from pushing their...
Totalitarianism has, in our history, been derived from a focus on personality rather than policy. Many current politicians, while not necessarily totalitarian, have shown that we could be throwing ourselves on a dangerous road...
