The Meaning of Brexit
Bonfire of National Illusions
Bonfire of National Illusions
Imperial Victimhood Scam
On 23 June 2016, the country that had ruled over the largest empire in history voted to "take back control".(...)
The Far-Right Threat
On 16 June 2016, Thomas Mair ambushed Labour MP Jo Cox at the library where she held her surgery. This should have been just another day in her constituency. But it wasn’t.(...)
From PayPal to Brexit
The Brexit Party revolves around London millionaires. Former metals trader Nigel Farage is the face of the party, while Leave.EU founders Richard Tice and Arron Banks keep the campaign flush with cash.(...)
The Dominic Cummings Problem
We all love bad guys. We love to watch them rise and fall. But most of all we have a stake in ‘bad guys’ because it means we can play the good guys.(...)
Pinch’s Border Control EP
From its opening moments, the new Border Control EP from Bristol dubstep legend Pinch channels the time when that culturally and geographically eccentric city in the western United Kingdom felt like the centre of the universe. (...)
Britain’s Constitutional Crisis
Parliament may have been saved, but the UK is still hurtling towards a cliff edge. The Brexit crisis goes to the heart of what kind of country we want to live in.(...)
The Northern View
Bolsover is a long way from Westminster. It’s an old mining town, mostly white British and ageing, where the factories have closed and the mines have been filled in. This is Labour country, but it’s also Brexit country, too.(...)
The Murder of Walter Lübcke
The body of Walter Lübcke, a prominent German regional politician noted for his vocal support for immigration, was found outside his own house late on the night of 2 June with a bullet in his head.(...)
Corbyn Gives In
It was about time. After months of internal party squabbles, Jeremy Corbyn has decided to take a much more pro-Remain position in a fresh referendum call. (...)