I spoke with Luke Hanrahan at Newsy about the future of the “Special Relationship” and how Boris Johnson is going to have to reinvent himself to get along with Joe Biden.
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The genuine threat to liberty exposed by the coronavirus pandemic is that some of those who hold power believe that they ought to be above the law, above scrutiny, and above accountability. The actions of Trump, Johnson and Cummings may delight their base, but their supporters should bear in mind that a favoured slave is no less a slave.
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Today I woke up as a European citizen, tomorrow I will not. The gamblers have won and they got Brexit done. Or so it would seem. They want to give the impression that they are taking their chips and leaving the table, but they are not cashing in. They are moving to a higher stakes game.
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Caroline Flint has alleged that Emily Thornberry blamed the Johnson’s triumph on the ‘stupidity’ of voters. Thornberry denies this and has begun legal action against Flint, but behind closed doors many people may think that democracy has a problem: it gives too much power to the stupid, ignorant, and misinformed. They just don’t have the stomach to publicly challenge the foundational belief that democracy is the cornerstone of a well-ordered state. Is this true?
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Today we are two weeks out from the general election and, against my predictions, it seems that Boris Johnson is on track for a strong majority. YouGov’s MRP analysis of every constituency has predicted a major Tory breakthrough. But is this the high tide for the Tories and can they stop it from draining away?
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One of the more inexplicable elements of the British political landscape is the enduring fixation with the ‘Australian-style points-based immigration system’. It is a core commitment of the Conservative Party’s manifesto. The problem is that it has little to do with Australia and that country’s immigration system. Indeed, it is a dog whistle that appeals to the folk-memory of the far right in the UK.
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