It’s been a long, long war. Like the majority of my generation, my memories of peacetime are sparse. I remember the day I made my Instagram account, in the afterglow of the Summer of 2012. The skeuomorphic camera, the photos of my guinea pigs uploaded for my zero followers, the quirky lettering at the top… Continue reading Social Justice Culture and the New Left- How Pragmatism Beats Idealism Today
In the way it is being played in England and across UK, contemporary politics has almost become something unreal to many people. The complaint of the skeptics and the wide disillusionment about the current premiership of Keir Starmer is that politics, politicians and promises means nothing to many. For some, it is a game, played… Continue reading Farage’s Warnings and Starmer’s Fears: Britain Waits for Vindication
At a time when the vocabulary of the progressive left feels hollowed out and political participation continues to decline, a handful of figures are trying to reverse the slide. In today’s shifting political landscape, progressive voices are redefining what it means to advocate for social change. Two leaders at the forefront of this movement are… Continue reading Two Faces of the New Progressive Politics: Zohran Mamdani and Zack Polanski
I was on the toilet when I first became acquainted with Zohran Mamdani. I wasn’t reading an article or listening to a campaign speech, but rather I was mindlessly scrolling through Instagram. Despite initially swiping up, it was perhaps the warmth of his smile I had glimpsed for a half second that compelled me to… Continue reading How Mamdani Reeled Me In
Throughout 2025, mostly thanks to the film A complete Unknown hitting cinemas and a further exploration of his career, there has been a rekindling in the interest of Bob Dylan. A whole new generation of youngsters have discovered that nasally-voiced mysterious Jewish boy who roamed Greenwich village in the folk clubs and coffeehouses all those years ago.… Continue reading The politics of Dylan
France has a deeply chequered past; characterised by bloody battles of rebellion and uprisings. Having moved past these barbaric and rudimentary forms of protest, France has not completely forsaken their rebellious inclinations and a golden thread of revolution runs throughout the country’s history. Modern protest movements are relied upon heavily to enact social change, such as the ‘Gilet Jaune’ protests–… Continue reading Stealing Liberty – The Louvre Heist and the Unfinished Business of the French Revolution
Wherever you may look, whether it’s on social media, news networks or even within your local community, there seems to be an undeniable feeling of disdain and hatred, reflected by angry accusations, false news and far-right protests. Within a time of political uncertainty, where the UK’s recently elected Labour government already appears to be crumbling under pressure,… Continue reading The Capitalisation of Hate Within Politics
The fact that Nigel Farage’s attitude to risk matches that of British establishment is no surprise or mere coincidence. Tony Blair was the first Prime Minister for more than a generation to have been brought up in this sense. He was only three in 1956 to remember Suez, but he was later able to recognise… Continue reading Blair, Farage and Political Precaution
If Napoleon came to power twice, then Sebastian Lecornu’s second government might be just a simple desire of Macron, following the old good French tradition of holding the power in the hands of the right circles. In just a few weeks after Lecornu made an epic “hasta la vista” comeback, France erupted in discontent. With… Continue reading MoneyHaste: Lecornu’s Quest to Renaissance France’s Budget
Neither Attlee nor Wilson Undeniably, since suffering electoral defeat in 2019, Keir Starmer has taken the Labour party further towards the right than under Corbyn; with subsequent electoral success. Resulting from this change of both direction and style the Labour party has experienced, many comparisons have been made about Keir Starmer with former prime ministers. Journalists and commentators have sought to compare Starmer with many former Labour… Continue reading Who is Keir Starmer’s Prime Ministerial Comparison?
