Nigel Farage can congratulate himself. His party did well in recent local elections; but so did the Liberal Democrats and ...

I am concerned about the persistent and systemic challenges faced by African nationals in obtaining visas to enter the United Kingdom. Despite longstanding diplomatic and trade relations between the ...

I sent this letter to the Pride organisers yesterday. I was proud to be described as an LGBT+ ally some years ago at a Pride event – indeed I have been supporting LGBT issues all my adult life at both ...

This is the text of a speech I delivered at a demonstration in London on 11 May 2025 organised by ‘We Democracy’. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against the ...

In 2025, the world marks 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day. But the war in Ukraine rages on – a stark reminder that peace and freedom can never be taken for granted. While we celebrate ...

“British leadership offered real hope for the world, and … has remained a powerful force for good.” Really ? Currently our government keeps its head down over the atrocities being committed ...

Following the 95 local by-elections we saw on the undercard for the 1 st May elections, we returned this week to a rather more sedentary two. On Thursday 8 th May, there was a Labour defence in ...

The strongest argument for electoral reform is not that it would help one party or another party. It is that it gives voters a CHOICE, not just once every four or five years (and then usually in ...

Gorgeous news to wake up to this morning. Layla Moran is starting 5 months of parental leave after she and her partner Rosy welcomed their first baby. The BBC reports: Layla Moran has said she is ...

“How can the UK create safe routes for asylum seekers?” It is heartbreaking to watch asylum seekers drown in small boats, when we know it would be technically quite feasible to accept e.g ...

Last week saw the second maiden speech from our recent small, but evidently perfectly-formed, Lords intake. Shaffaq made his debut during the Second Reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and ...

An excellent article, and speaks, it seems, for the majority of voters in the U.K. wanting a halt to Israel’s violence, and a fair solution. It is indeed excruciating to see this government ...