World Politics
The Erosion of Free Speech
Therefore, it is crucial that we remain alert to global digital regulation trends and actively defend freedom of expression, avoiding the adoption of European models, as freedom is lost gradually, slice by slice, through centralized decisions.
The Étaples Uprising in 1917
The hidden revolt of the working-class soldier, the war within the war and the truth they buried.
Why We’re All Sceptics Now
Can trust be rebuilt? Maybe, but not with apologies, hashtags and press releases. Because if the people who follow the rules lose faith in the rules and the establishment, what’s left? Nothing but the sceptics. And we’re not wrong.
They’re Not Governing for You
Muslim immigrants get free housing while more Australians live in cars and tents.
Why Countries Like Russia and Iran Are Set to Fail
President Trump quickly marginalized the neo-isolationist voices in his administration and aligned with Israel. A similar choice awaits him in Ukraine.
I Am Proud to Be British 🇬🇧
British culture has given the world more than its fair share of greatness and we don’t have to be blind to its faults to see its value. I’m proud of our history, our values, our literature, our humour, and even our weather-defying optimism.
The Map That Lied to the World
One simple map, given to every country’s children in schools and used in commerce worldwide, becomes a powerful tool to shape perception and control the narrative. It’s time we looked again: not just at geography, but at the deeper assumptions etched into our culture.
No, Punk Ain’t for Revolution
If you think Bob Vylan is going to inspire a mass yoof uprising, you probably think pro wrestling is 100 per cent real too. In music, politics is provocative and pushes $60 T-shirts. So, in it stays.
Visiting US Sociologist’s Views on Woke
On the question of whether these trends are reversing, al-Gharbi was cautiously optimistic. “There’s some evidence we’re past ‘peak woke’.”
The Priest Who Kept His Church Open
I ask myself why didn’t other priests, pastors, and ministers stand up against this tyranny like Father Hughes did. And why was his disgraceful treatment by the Irish state tolerated?
