The Search for Intelligent Life
X left defeated by x far-right. It doesn’t matter where it is. It always happens, in every country.
It happens so regularly, in fact, you’d think it was preprogrammed. Conspiracy theory, anyone?(...)
20th Century Nostalgia Politics
Hitler never pretended to like Jews. His hatred was unambiguous. (...)
Life After Brexit
The Battleground was launched in January 2019 in response to the rise of populism around the world and the failure of traditional media to account for this paradigm shift. The centre-ground has collapsed, yet its institutions remain in place as a cruel reminder of what was.(...)
America and Islam
The Problem With Patriotism
The View From Europe
Sourcing the Crisis
Chaos reigned on the road between Musso and Dongo, two small towns north of Lake Como. (...)
Lessons From Labour
America Takes All
America won the UK election. Not the Tories. The only mandate the Conservatives were given is to put the final stamp on Britain's merger with Washington.(...)
The Tory Brexit Campaign
When the history of Brexit is written, the chapter on propaganda will be the biggest. From the slogans and disinformation to the tabloid headlines, it could be its own book, really.(...)