The slow death of the United Kingdom and a need for alternative patriotism — what does Britishness need to be in the 21st century
What do we define as “Britishness”? In the most vague sense of the word, how do we as citizens of the UK define what it means to be British? Do we highlight the charming clichés of our love of an English breakfast tea, morning, afternoon and night, holding our mugs while gossiping about our neighbours……
The rise of the far right isn’t sudden — we just stopped paying attention
In political and public affairs analysis, the resurgence of the far right is often framed as a fractured viewpoint — an unforeseen force with the intent of sabotage that has emerged in response to the crisis at hand. Some would call it the cry for help, much like the replacement of a blunt bent blade……
The danger of knowing ourselves too well—when introspection turns into self-interrogation
“I am my own biggest critic… But for the rest of my life, I am going to be with me, and I don’t want to spend my life with someone who is always critical.” Most of us, myself included, believe that one of the most valued qualities we can have is that of self-reflection. I’ll……
Dispatches
- What can settler colonial language reveal to us about the Gaza conflict?
On the 10th of October, Israel and Hamas signed a… Continue reading What can settler colonial language reveal to us about the Gaza conflict? - Congo at a Crossroads: Humanitarian Urgency, Political Flux and Public Health Risks in 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stands at a… Continue reading Congo at a Crossroads: Humanitarian Urgency, Political Flux and Public Health Risks in 2025 - The women-led uprising in Iran: a continuing struggle for change
The women-led uprising in Iran, which captured global attention a… Continue reading The women-led uprising in Iran: a continuing struggle for change
Coming Soon
- Rethinking the Anthropocene: What First Nations Knowledge Teaches Us About Climate Justice
The Age of Humans, or the Age of Forgetting? The… Continue reading Rethinking the Anthropocene: What First Nations Knowledge Teaches Us About Climate Justice - Britain’s ‘broken’ water system: a history of death, denial and stomach aches
In the spring of 2024, residents of the south Devon… Continue reading Britain’s ‘broken’ water system: a history of death, denial and stomach aches - The fight against the climate crisis must not increase inequalities
As the impact of climate change on communities increases, researchers… Continue reading The fight against the climate crisis must not increase inequalities
- What would Ernest Hemingway make of the ‘Manosphere’?
“But man is not made for defeat” says the eponymous… Continue reading What would Ernest Hemingway make of the ‘Manosphere’? - Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics
‘New UK chief inspector of constabulary, Andy Cooke, has also… Continue reading Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics - Wise women: six ancient female philosophers you should know about
When we conjure up ancient philosophers the image that springs to… Continue reading Wise women: six ancient female philosophers you should know about
- The kettle and the cage: rising authoritarianism in the UK
A reaction to being kettled and reflection on the authoritarian… Continue reading The kettle and the cage: rising authoritarianism in the UK - Democracy Under Pressure: What Serbia Reveals About Europe’s Shrinking Freedoms
In recent years, Europe has started resembling a laboratory for… Continue reading Democracy Under Pressure: What Serbia Reveals About Europe’s Shrinking Freedoms - Fascism (For Dummies): How to Spot One
What is fascism? This piece breaks the term down to… Continue reading Fascism (For Dummies): How to Spot One
- Anti-progression as the first and absolute sign of progression?
Following new asylum reforms, England has witnessed an intense outbreak… Continue reading Anti-progression as the first and absolute sign of progression? - The Female Face of Resistance: Women Redefining Protest in the 21st Century
In every corner of the world, a new language of… Continue reading The Female Face of Resistance: Women Redefining Protest in the 21st Century - The children of LGBTQ+ parents are being stripped of their birth certificates in Italy
Prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition disapproves of LGBTQ+ couples raising children… Continue reading The children of LGBTQ+ parents are being stripped of their birth certificates in Italy
Inside the Wild West of Britain’s Private Investigators
UK slides in corruption perception index after series of political scandals
“You’re just sex gone sour” A commentary on the Dawah Brothers and their war on Hijabis
This infamous quote from 1984 is uttered by Julia when she offers the most critical evaluation of the psychology behind ‘The Party’s’ manipulation tactics. When Winston ponders why the people around him are so fervent with their zealous marching and obedience towards Big Brother, Julia exposes their passion and infatuation as simply “sex gone sour”. ……
Britain’s ‘broken’ water system: a history of death, denial and stomach aches
In the spring of 2024, residents of the south Devon harbour town of Brixham kept falling ill. Their symptoms – including “awful stomach complaints, bad diarrhoea and severe headaches” – went on for weeks. A retired GP who ventured to the pub after finally recovering from the illness recalled that, when someone asked those present to “raise……
Wise women: six ancient female philosophers you should know about
When we conjure up ancient philosophers the image that springs to mind might be a bald Socrates discoursing with young men in the sun, or a scholarly Aristotle lecturing among cool columns. But what about Aspasia, the foreign mistress of the foremost politician in Athens who gave both political and erotic advice? Or Sosipatra, mystic, mother……
