A Weekend of Monsters and MeaningI often don’t have time, nor do I make enough of it, to go to the cinema or to watch a long, deep movie, and this weekend I took the…Nov 9Nov 9
Discourse Analysis: Ideological Commitment versus Experiential Inquiry in the Gove-Stewart ExchangeThe conversation, detailing a discussion between Michael Gove and Rory Stewart, offers a valuable case study in political discourse…Nov 8Nov 8
Fractured Perceptions: The Penstone Interview and British Societal DivisionThe public reaction to a veteran’s testimony reveals deep fissures in contemporary British society.Nov 8Nov 8
MAMDANIOccasionally there’s a brief flash of magic in global politics that makes one believe again. Especially at a time when there is so much…Nov 5Nov 5
Vogue and the Single Consumer: A Socio-Economic CritiqueA recent article, ostensibly published by Vogue, has ignited considerable debate regarding its underlying message to the modern…Nov 1Nov 1
A Progressive Horizon? Unpacking the 2025 Dutch Election Exit PollsThe initial exit poll data from the Dutch general election presents a significant political recalibration. It indicates a departure from…Oct 29Oct 29
“It’s Not ‘Wokery,’ It’s Capitalism: The Cynical Economics of TV Advertising”Of all the uncomfortable aspects of the recent spat surrounding the Reform Party MP Sarah Pochin's complaint about people of colour being…Oct 27Oct 27
Beyond the Pitch: Security, Prejudice, and the Maccabi Tel Aviv Ban in BirminghamThe proposed ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending their Europa League fixture against Aston Villa at Villa Park has ignited a…Oct 18A response icon1Oct 18A response icon1
A Pyrrhic Peace: Reflections Two Years After 7 OctoberIt is incredibly tempting to plunge into some form of analysis concerning the conflict between Israel and Hamas that has, it seems…Oct 10Oct 10
When ‘Integration’ Becomes a Racial Code WordGiven the flailing state of the Tory party in Britain, one can only imagine that the chocolate bar wrapper gaffe of making ‘Britian’ a…Oct 7A response icon1Oct 7A response icon1