Opinion

Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of London recently demanding a second vote on Brexit. It seems like a simple request. Things have changed since 2016, and not for the better. People should be allowed to reconsider their position and vote again. For the prime minister, Brexiteer politicians and the right-leaning press, the idea of a second vote is an affront to democracy. “We’ve voted, get over it,” is the constant cry. But there is no good reason to...

I was on my own, fighting a system that was stacked against me

In 2003, the United Kingdom invaded Iraq as part of the ‘coalition of the willing’ led by the United States. Their justification? Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, it was part of the axis of evil, like Al Qaeda, and its people would welcome western troops as liberators. But there were no WMDs, as the whole world knew. UN weapons inspectors had told them so. Iraq had nothing to do with the 9/11 terrorist attacks and far from celebrating liberation,...

Chris Hobbs is a former officer of the Metropolitan Police who served for 32 years including targeting gang crime on Operation Trident Since 2010, police have been constantly denigrated, criticised and abused by politicians, spearheaded by Theresa May, the national press and activists from both the right and the left. Especially prevalent in his criticism of police over recent weeks has been Tottenham’s MP, David Lammy. An examination of his recent quotes in national newspapers including a full Observer article shows unremitting condemnation....

The disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi has had a seemingly remarkable effect on Britain’s policy toward the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Even if its response was slow in the beginning, London now sent an explicit warning to Riyadh to “provide a complete and detailed response” to the matter. This was in addition to International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s announcement to boycott a major investment conference in Riyadh hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to promote his “Vision 2030” reform...

Care workers, cleaners, cops and cashiers paid more in tax than the owner of Cadbury last year as the Conservative con that we’re all in this together unravels. Despite recording a profit of more than £185 million Cadbury owner Mondelez UK paid no corporation tax in Britain last year, meaning most workers in Britain contributed more to the treasury’s coffers than the new owners of the UK’s historic chocolate brand. Chris Henry wrote on Twitter, “I'm a care worker. I...

The Conservative myth that we are “all in this together” was laid bare today after a government-commissioned review recommended that high court judges should receive a 32 per cent salary hike just weeks after police demands for a 3 per cent pay hike was knocked back. Senior judges could be in line for an annual pay rise of almost £60,000 on top of their already inflated pay packets. It would see annual salaries jump from £181,500 a year to £240,000...

Dale Ballentine has written an open letter to the PM. Within it he has stressed the need to acknowledge the impact of welfare cuts and changes have when it comes to people taking their own lives. Dale lost his Dad Jimmy in February 2017 to suicide, and problems with his benefits and the DWP were a significant contributory factor in his death. I am pleased to see the introduction of a minister responsible for suicide prevention, alongside an additional £1.8m for the...

Preparations for Princess Eugenie’s nuptials are underway as Windsor gets set to host its second royal wedding of the year in lavish style. The day promises to be bigger than Harry and Meghan’s showstopping event with 850 guests expected to be in attendance, some 250 more than the aforementioned celebrity couple. It holds a likeness in other regards too with the public purse stretched once again to cater for a procession and rough sleepers turfed off the street to ensure...