Rishi Sunak’s golden reputation won’t last long once he moves next door.Despite the best efforts of twenty Tory rebels and eighteen alleged work events, Boris Johnson remains the prime minister. Hardly a…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
How a leader without direction failed to shoot straightSergio Aguero has a golden reputation as a penalty taker and has scored 78% of his shots from the spot throughout his career. Manchester…May 13, 2021May 13, 2021
Hypocrisy gets its way when there’s only one megaphoneIt’s never a good idea to be so convinced in your opinions that you stop listening to alternatives. You can however continue to choose…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
There is a magic money tree in the UK, and it has been stifling progress for decades.Since the time of Thatcher, the standard Tory line on public spending has been ‘we can’t afford anything, it’s every man for himself’. A…Nov 17, 2020Nov 17, 2020
Defending history from scrutiny and change is a contradiction of its purpose.Boris Johnson’s twitter feed has generally aligned with what we’d expect from all but the orangest of political leaders. Meekly drudging…Jun 20, 2020Jun 20, 2020
The history of racism has been whitewashed for white consumption; where do we go from here?Protests and riots have erupted across the world demanding recognition for a simple message; Black Lives Matter. We have seen similar…Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
Money over Life. How COVID-19 is breaking the foundations of Neoliberalism.Margaret Thatcher first introduced the UK to the concepts of neoliberalism. She flipped the coin on post-war championing of the welfare…Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
I benefitted from the inequalities inherent in private schools; but I think they should be…State schools ordered to reopen during a pandemic. A shameless display of the classist schooling system in Britain.May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Loyalists are distancing themselves from Johnson. The Tories have to own this one.Right wing commentary has been uncharacteristically critical in recent weeks. There mustn’t desert him without consequences.May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
