Democracy under attack
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market on Monday, 19 December 2016. Angela Merkel, in a televised broadcast, expressed concern that immigrants might be […]
» Read moreResisting Authoritarian Populism
Donald Trump was elected on a wave of anti-establishment resentment, in what has been called ‘authoritarian populism’. This phenomenon is also growing in Europe, so it is important to understand […]
» Read moreA Trump Presidency begins
There has been much concern, both inside and outside America, at the result of the American election – but it is now a fact that has to be lived with. […]
» Read moreHillary isn’t reaching people
Politicians ought to be better informed than the average person on the issues of the day, but that does not give them the right to despise the people they are […]
» Read moreAngry American Voters
The 2016 American primary elections have revealed considerable popular discontent and resentment towards the political class. Both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump got lots of support from angry anti-establishment voters. […]
» Read moreBritain post-Brexit
The British people have voted to leave the EU: a ‘Brexit’. They were persuaded to do so by a powerful compound of populism, dishonesty and the arrogance of some politicians. […]
» Read moreWhy Britain should remain in the EU
We live in a connected world. Britain will always be affected by what happens in Europe. More than 40% of our trade goes to the EU. We are geographically close, […]
» Read moreThe Impacts of Immigration
Immigration affects everyone’s lives and it can rapidly become a toxic issue. It is driven by economic pressures or by humanitarian concerns: to take in refugees fleeing conflict or persecution. […]
» Read moreLies, statistics and self-interest
Some politicians routinely use lies, misleading statistics and exaggeration to make arguments that suit their cause. The campaign leading up to the 2016 British referendum, on whether or not to […]
» Read moreEU Accountability
Michael Gove emotively argued that the EU lacks democratic accountability and that Britain should therefore leave it: a ‘Brexit’. This argument would only be valid if the EU were in […]
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