A recent exchange on LBC Radio has brought into sharp focus one of the most contentious questions in contemporary British life: what does it mean to be English in a modern, multicultural nation? During the programme, host Ben Kentish challenged caller Benjamin, a supporter of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK then Continue Reading
The State We’re In 2024–25
The UK faces significant challenges, including rising homelessness and personal debt, with 354,000 people homeless and personal debt reaching £1.9 trillion. Despite slight improvements in mortgage arrears and inflation, high living costs persist, leaving many households financially strained. Overall, the situation remains precarious, with recovery still elusive.
Andy Burnham Prepares for Downing Street with Promise of a New Direction
The new Labour leader will become prime minister on Monday, but questions remain over his cabinet, taxation plans and how quickly he can deliver the change he has promised. Andy Burnham is preparing to enter Downing Street after being elected leader of the Labour Party, completing a remarkable return to Continue Reading
Protecting Our Politicians Is Protecting Democracy
Britain must confront political violence without cutting elected representatives off from the communities they serve Politics is supposed to be passionate. It should involve argument, protest, disagreement and the vigorous testing of those who seek public office. But there is a line between political conviction and political hatred. When opponents Continue Reading
Ann Widdecombe: A Voice Silenced in an Act of Violence
British politics has lost one of its most recognisable, uncompromising and extraordinary figures. Ann Widdecombe, the former Conservative minister, parliamentarian, author and television personality, has died aged 78 after being found with serious injuries at her home near Dartmoor in Devon. Her death is now the subject of a murder Continue Reading
THREE LIONS ON OUR SHIRT: ENGLAND WORLD CUP
Bellingham’s Double Sends England into World Cup Semi-Final Showdown with Argentina Thomas Tuchel’s Three Lions survive a gruelling encounter with Norway and move within one victory of the World Cup final England are through to the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup after Jude Bellingham produced two moments of brilliance Continue Reading
Rain in My Heart: The Alcoholics Who Allowed a Camera to Witness Their Struggle
Some documentaries inform us, some entertain us, and a rare few leave something behind in the room after the television has been switched off. Paul Watson’s Rain in My Heart belongs to that final, haunting category. Broadcast by BBC Two in 2006, the film followed four people whose lives had Continue Reading
Will Count Binface Win?
Clacton Goes to the Polls: Can Count Binface Turn Protest into Political Gold A By-election Unlike Any Other British politics has rarely lacked spectacle, but the Clacton by-election has elevated Westminster’s long tradition of political theatre to an entirely new level. Ten years ago, television viewers watched in disbelief as Continue Reading
