BY ETHAN THOBURN With disturbing rumours of tax increases in the air, I recently wrote a piece for this site outlining the economic approach I would like to see in the wake of the Coronacrisis. One of the policies I suggested was scrapping HS2 – something which I’m sure plenty of Read more…
BY RAMSHA KHAN On a usual Sunday, I scrolled mindlessly on Twitter, only to be astounded to find a post by the BBC initiating that the British countryside is racist. “While @DwayneFields found solace in the landscapes of the UK and beyond, many in Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups Read more…
BY CONNOR TOMLINSON Environmentalism has a conservative lineage. From Biblical stewardship, through Edmund Burke, to Russel Kirk, and Sir Roger Scruton. However, the impractical idiocy of the radical left has been granted a monopoly over environmental issues thanks to the neglectful non-engagement of advocates of liberty, prosperity and free-market enterprise. Read more…
BY SERENA LIT On Tuesday, the government announced that EU, EEA and Swiss students will no longer be granted home fee status and access to student loans at universities in England from 2021. While the move should not have come as any surprise, it has received great backlash online for Read more…
BY CHARLOTTE SALOMON The recent controversy circling the statue in Gelsenkirchendid brought to mind a famous quote from Lenin, “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen”. Back in March, The Bank of England’s governor, Andrew Bailey, announced it was prepared to “do what it Read more…
BY MO METCALF-FISHER In the early days of lockdown, I wrote an article for this website about the importance of supporting pubs. In that piece, I made clear that pubs are not only an essential economic contributor but serve an important role in the fight against social isolation. Yesterday’s announcement Read more…
BY BEN BRADLEY MP When I wrote to the Premier League a week or so ago about their decision to put ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the players’ shirts, I wanted to be very clear that I understand and support the basic principle of what they are TRYING to achieve. They’re Read more…
BY TIM DAWSON J K Rowling is not backing down, and nor is her agent. Following a spate of resignations from authors unhappy with The Blair Partnership’s stance, the Harry Potter creator’s agency issued an unequivocal statement. “We believe in freedom of speech for all; these clients have decided to Read more…
BY HOLLY WHITBREAD It is hard to believe that the General Election was only six months ago, it feels like a lifetime. I remember the euphoria of seeing that exit poll after weeks of facing all the elements whilst campaigning in the North of England. During this time the rain Read more…
BY JAKE STARKE-WELCH We might forgive one for sticking two fingers up at the Church of England at present. They’ve fallen so foul to the progressive dogma that it might reduce the average worshipper to rants reminiscent of Frank Kelly’s Father Jack. Their most recent appearance in the public realm Read more…
BY MAX YOUNG In his final speech as leader of the Labour Party on the 25th of March, Jeremy Corbyn praised the internationalism of Cuban doctors travelling to Italy to fight coronavirus as “inspirational.” By March 29th, Cuba’s “emergency relief Henry Reeve brigades” of 593 healthcare professionals were dispatched to Read more…
BY JACK SOWERBY When the history of Britain in the first half of the 21st Century is written it may well be that 2020 comes to be a defining year, comparable to 1956 or 1991. A year when the old certainties about the world and Britain’s place in it shifted Read more…
BY CLARE GOLBY As someone who is white but has been discriminated against and racially abused throughout my life, this piece comes from a somewhat unique position. To explain. I’m naturally olive skinned with dark hair and eyes and to a significant number of people do not appear white enough Read more…
BY TOM HUNT MP It’s regrettable that the BBC has decided to remove Little Britain and other comedy shows from its iPlayer platform recently. In my view, this decision is deeply misguided and it’s yet another example of the liberal PC brigade trampling over important parts of our popular culture Read more…
BY ETHAN THOBURN June 5th marked the 14th anniversary of the death of America’s greatest President of all time, Ronald Reagan – who died in 2004, at the age of 93. Without doubt, President Reagan changed the course of our world for the better. He led the charge against Communism, Read more…
BY MATTHEW GROVES In the Dorset town of Poole we are a fair distance from the madness that has gripped London, but even here the craziness has spread. The programme of the removal of historic landmarks demanded by those who vandalised and graffitied London last weekend has reached this quiet Read more…
BY BEN OBESE-JECTY “It was a pleasure to burn.” Ray Bradbury’s classic novel Fahrenheit 451 was not intended as a metaphor for the events of the past week, but the parallels between how knowledge could be erased and the removal of controversial effigies seem prescient in light of them. The Read more…
BY EMILY CARVER As the scale and severity of the pandemic became apparent, some hoped that the collective effort against the virus might put a pause on the culture wars; faced with a real public health crisis, we’d put aside our differences for the common good. As it turns out, Read more…
BY CALVIN ROBINSON The United Kingdom is not a racist country. Yes, elements of racism remain in our society, but we are not the United States. The US has a long history of institutional racism; the same cannot be said for the UK. If we want to further progress and Read more…
BY JAMES YUCEL Well, this has certainly been a week to remember. Under 48 hours ago, I set up an account, out of frustration, on a whim, titled ‘Defund The BBC’ with an aim to scrap the Licence Fee and since then we have gained over 50,000 followers. For too Read more…