History in the balance
One of the most profound truisms of history is that which rests fate on the head of a pin. Scholars in mid-15th century Constantinople were…
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Glastonbury 2019: Review from the Future
Glastonbury 2019 came to an end last night with one of the most controversial headline acts of recent years. There had been widespread doubt that…
On Leadership, Virtue and Vice
Last week there was a fire in a high-rise building in London that killed dozens. British Prime Minister Theresa May was slow to issue a…
Why Mrs. May Called An Election
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is between a brick and a hard place. She’s committed to carrying out Brexit, yet accepts that the European…
Westminster: Repair or Despair?
Perhaps it’s time for a new nursery rhyme. London Bridge might no longer be falling down (and, if it is, it’s the business of Lake…
(Un)Representative Democracy
Where does a representative democracy end and an oligarchy begin? When do we arrive at a government by the few; an elite clique of people…
Entryism via Jeremy Corbyn – Stage Hard Left
For those who have spent their political adult lives in dreary back rooms of pubs, fiercely debating if your branch of the ‘Workers R Us’,…
The Day the Unelectable Quoted the Unelected
Did it ever cross John McDonnell’s mind that it might not be a good idea? When looking into his shaving mirror yesterday morning and giving…