Leadership in Times of Crisis: Johnson vs Churchill
Prime Minister Johnson is a great admirer of Winston Churchill and wrote a book about him of which the publisher said, “The Churchill Factor is essential reading for anyone who […]
Corruption? In the UK?
We are all aware that in some countries – like Somalia, Venezuela and Afghanistan – corruption is endemic and hugely damaging. As Robert Zoellick, former President of the World Bank […]
What is Happening to Justice in the UK?
This article was written just before Matt Hancock resigned as Health Secretary. His departure is a welcome demonstration of the fragility behind the government’s facade of invulnerability, but in itself […]
Austerity, Brexit, COVID – an ABC of Economic Mismanagement
Before the Brexit referendum, the Leave Campaign were clear: we would not be leaving the Single Market – here are Johnson and Hannan confirming that – and there would be […]
What’s After COVID?
This is an approximate transcript of a discussion Mark E Thomas held with the Thor Lion doscussion group on the evening of 10 June 2021. You can now also watch […]
A Rebel Alliance?
Among many other controversial decisions in the spending review, the government decided to cut the UK’s overseas aid budget by around 28% or almost £4 billion per annum. Like many […]
How Open Do You Want To Be?
The government has announced that from July 1, they plan to share GP records with organisations outside the NHS: Patient data from GP medical records kept by GP practices […]
The Fierce Urgency of Now
The government has announced its intention to hold an Inquiry into lessons that can be learned from the COVID pandemic. It has also said that now is not the time […]
Thick or Thin?
The Queen’s speech is, as Her Majesty pointed out, written by the government. In the case of the speech she delivered on 11 May 2021, opinions seem divided. Some have […]
The Meaning of Hartlepool
Labour has lost Hartlepool. A once-safe labour seat now has a Conservative majority of 25%. And a variety of conflicting explanations are already forthcoming, including: the Labour Party still hasn’t […]