British TV Comedy Has Lost its Class
November 24, 2025
Last year, at the BBC Comedy Festival in Glasgow, the corporation’s Director of Comedy Jon Pietre stood before a roomful of producers, script editors and
Guest Posts
From Pooh Sticks to Pushback: Crowborough’s Illegal Migrant Headache
November 4, 2025
In a gesture to assuage mounting public and political disquiet at the use of costly hotel accommodation to house illegal migrants, Starmer’s government last week
Universal Basic Income – Making Slavery Great Again
November 1, 2025
I once worked in communities supported mainly through a form of Universal Basic Income (UBI). Most money was received from the government for no (or
Tories Face Extinction: Can They Evolve to Survive?
October 25, 2025
There was a time when Conservatives boasted they were the world’s most successful political party. Today, such voices are a bit subdued. The centre-right party
Who Counts as English?
October 20, 2025
Back in February, Konstantin Kisin and Fraser Nelson sparked a national debate over the meaning of Englishness. During a podcast discussion, Kisin — who has Russian, Ukrainian
The Socialist Roots of Fascism
October 13, 2025
Modern Socialists proudly boast about being anti fascist. Groups like the International Socialist League, ANTIFA and the Democratic Socialists of America regularly warn of a
The Resilience Deficit: Why Our Teenagers Have Never Been More Vulnerable
October 8, 2025
If you feel that the adolescents of today are navigating a world more complex and daunting than any previous generation, you are not mistaken. The
Dawkins’ Eureka Moment
October 7, 2025
British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has declared that “trans women are men,” and that transgender ideology is part of a movement to undermine biological truth.
The Real Problem With Masterchef
October 5, 2025
BBC cookery show Masterchef concluded its latest series last week, a series that almost wasn’t shown due to controversy. One of its presenters, Gregg Wallace,