Opinion
We are living under a Brexit dictatorship
The Tories have laid siege on British democracy this month as they prepare to bulldozer through a divorce at all costs. With less than 100 days to go until the UK leaves the European Union the systems and processes that have governed a supposedly free country have been disregarded as the principles of autocracy and dictatorship take hold. Enemies of the people have been denounced. Democratic processes have been circumvented. Extreme executive secrecy is in place and to top it off, the...
Tinkerbell politics is carrying us down the road to ruin
A Twitter thread detailing how the "Tinkerbell Theory of History" is carrying us down the road to ruin is going viral after it exposed the make-believe fantasies of Brexiteer politicians. Author Robert Saunders noted that of all the many delusions that have gripped British politics, the myth that UK prosperity depends namely on its character is perhaps the most destructive. Referring to Dominic Raab and Boris Johnson, among others, he noted how "pluck and determination" and the "story of the underdog" has...
The Brexit Brigade is riding into the Valley of Death
The great survivor has done it again. Theresa May is still prime minister and she’s still leading her troops on the long march towards Brexit. But there are no spoils of victory for May to enjoy. Her deal still won’t pass the House of Commons and the EU has categorically refused to renegotiate. There are still mutineers in the Tory ranks, ready with a blindfold and a cigarette when the inevitable happens. Dominic Raab, who was Brexit secretary for all...
Give the people power to instruct parliament on how to proceed
Theresa May has been accused of trying to "steamroller" her Brexit deal through parliament this weekend amid calls to give people the power to instruct parliament how to proceed. It's a familiar tale this time of year. With traffic jams abound the PM is facing the usual festive gridlock as she tries to drive her deal home. But rather than take a reasonable route she has decided to take the country off-roading in spite of the numerous hazards that lie...
Is WPP doing what the other ad agencies are sure to follow?
The largest ad agency group in the world, WPP, has announced plans to simplify its business model by closing or merging offices and cutting 3,500 jobs worldwide. The move has led to a sharp rise in the company’s share price (currently872.0), giving it a market value of around £11 billion. Should other agencies follow its lead? The announcement comes at the end of a tumultuous year for WPP, with a change of CEO and some disappointing third-quarter figures, which led...
As Tories quibble amongst each other, this is what’s happening on the streets of Britain
Theresa May narrowly avoided a vote of no confidence last night as hard right factions of the party rebelled against her Brexit deal with Brussels. The party has been split over Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union ever since the referendum result was announced in 2016, and it has come to dominate internal politics over the last two years as the country’s domestic situation gets worse. Food bank use has hit record levels as we near Christmas and there is a...
The ERG have strengthened May’s hand by calling for a vote of no confidence
Had the Economist’s “alternative awards” been next week they might have re-considered who they gave the Own-Goal Scorer of the Year gong to. DUP leader Arlene Foster walked away with the prize after she paved the way for a second referendum on Brexit and gave Jeremy Corbyn a realistic chance of winning the next General Election, two things she has passionately campaigned against. But tonight’s result proves the ERG have failed far more spectacularly. The Prime Minister will keep the...
Think Corbyn is a ‘danger to Britain’? Here’s how you’ve been brainwashed
If you still think Jeremy Corbyn is a 'danger' to Britain, a 'traitor', or just a total clown, it could be too late for you – you’ve been brainwashed by a handful of foreign billionaires. That's what I wrote more than two years ago in an article about the continual smearing of Jeremy Corbyn in the press. It turns out things haven't got better; it's worse than we imagined. At the time, the article pointed out that whilst newspapers play...
The People’s Vote is failing – this is why
Tommy Robinson and Gerard Batten led a 5,000-strong protest in London this weekend as members of the far right took to the streets to lambaste Theresa May's 'Brexit betrayal'. The UKIP leader called on the PM to "dump the deal" while ally Robinson said this sort of uprising is "what the British establishment fears". The messages, despite being conveyed in very different ways, seem to be the same across the board. May's deal with Europe doesn't deliver on the promises...