Is Jude Bellingham really related to a famous British assassin? Addressing the weirdest social media rumour of the summer FourFourTwo · Jul 24
What Makes Someone American? It's Neither Creed Nor Bloodline—It's a Spirit After 250 years, Americans are still considering this basic question. Reason · Jul 3
Digested week: Another PM bites the dust and it’s surprisingly moving Plus, World Cup fever, the EU referendum 10th anniversary, feeling the heat in Westminster, and cancer conversations The Guardian - UK · Jun 26
A decade after Brexit, Britain needs a new relationship with Europe THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Brexit arguments of 2016 belong to the past. The challenge now is to develop a realistic new partnership with Europe that strengthens Britain’s prosperity, security and influence The Independent UK · Jun 4
The shameful attacks on the Covid inquiry prove it: the right is lost in anti-science delusion There is nothing wrong with questioning the mighty cost of the lockdowns, but we can’t let hardline libertarians rewrite Britain’s pandemic history, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025
Voices: Raising flags only divides communities – just ask Northern Ireland COMMENT: Flags of every stripe – St George, Palestine, rainbow… – are routinely being tied to lamp posts across the country, only to be taken down by beleaguered council workers. Is this a warning sign of a society going mad, asks Sean O’Grady The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025
Is this tough US-EU trade deal a triumph for Brexit Britain? Only in leavers’ most delusional fantasies Yes, Britain secured better terms with the US than most other countries. But compared with the huge loss of European trade, it’s a drop in the ocean, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025
Voices: So, Daniel Hannan… have any of your post-Brexit Britain predictions come true? COMMENT: Before the 2016 referendum, a leading light of the Leave campaign outlined the bright future that an ‘independent’ UK would enjoy outside the EU… in excruciating incorrect detail, says John Rentoul The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Free Trade Expert Takes Down the Best Arguments for Tariffs Daniel Hannan argues that protectionism never works, but that's a lesson that politicians and voters seemingly have to relearn repeatedly. Reason · Apr 11, 2025
The Tories are running scared, but we should all fear what they may become The prospect of defeat has liberated the party to lurch further to the right, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
Nurses’ pay squeeze and Tory tax cut ambitions: can they perhaps be related? The Conservatives’ long assault on the public sector has been multifaceted. But the meanness over public sector pay is its ugliest aspect The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023
BBC slated for Brexit anniversary coverage featuring 'insulting' Radio 4 interview THE BBC has been heavily criticised for its coverage of the third Brexit anniversary after broadcasting an “insulting” interview with two… The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2023
Three years on from Brexit, all UK voters are left with is a bitter taste of Bregret Most people are now in favour of rejoining the EU, but Labour is right to steer clear of another row over Europe, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023
By all means cry God for Harry, England and St George. Just don’t puff out your chest too far A new production of Henry V has been called a ‘woke King Harry’ – but Englishness has always been complex The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2022
Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022 Divisions emerge in Tory party amid market chaos after 'inept' mini-budget 'There's a lot of concern within the parliamentary party, there's no doubt about that'
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022 Liz Truss’s plans branded ‘inept madness’ amid Tory concerns over market chaos Divisions are emerging in the Conservatives, after the Chancellor’s mini-budget prompted turmoil in the markets and talk of a financial crisis
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Truss plans branded ‘inept madness’ amid Tory concerns over market chaos Divisions are emerging in the Conservatives, after the Chancellor’s mini-budget prompted turmoil in the markets and talk of a financial crisis.
Evening Standard · Sep 28, 2022 Fears of Labour government caused market turmoil, claims Tory peer Daniel Hannan Daniel Hannan played down concerns about the £45 billion package of tax cuts announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022 Fears of a Labour government caused market turmoil, claims Tory peer Daniel Hannan played down concerns about the £45 billion package of tax cuts announced by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 12, 2022 'It's not what the King would have wanted': Andrew Marr criticises protest arrests ANDREW Marr has said it is "outrageous" that people are being arrested while protesting the proclamation of King Charles III and has…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022 Boris Johnson fails to give MPs commitment defence spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP by end of decade – as it happened Prime minister’s commitment to defence spending questioned by Tory MP after statement last week
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2022 How do you convince a leaver Brexit was a bad idea? Make them stand in a queue ‘Sovereignty’ and ‘taking back control’ seem a lot less attractive when you’re stuck at an airport or struggling with red tape, writes Zoe Williams
The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2022 Prominent Brexiteer peer admits UK should have stayed in the single market ONE of Vote Leave’s founders has admitted that the UK should have stayed in the single market after Brexit in order to “save a lot of trouble”.
Financial Times · Apr 14, 2022 Why 1980s Oxford holds the key to Britain’s ruling class From Partygate to Brexit, many of today’s political dramas can be traced back to the leading players’ student days