Trump's War Against The Common Man
“I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars.” These were the words of Donald Trump, the self-described “President of Peace”...
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Against reality: how politics entered a post-truth age
We live in a post-truth age. Consigned to the past are the days when the facts mattered and politicians were expected to uphold, at a minimum, a commitment to objectivity...
Jenrick & Co's Expulsions Are A Golden Opportunity
Earlier this month, Robert Jenrick was abruptly sacked by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch after screenshots of the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice’s resignation speech were sent to senior figures in Badenoch’s office...
Jenrick & Co's Expulsions Are A Golden Opportunity
Earlier this month, Robert Jenrick was abruptly sacked by the Conservatives' leader Kemi Badenoch...
Who’s Afraid of the BBC?
The BBC has increasingly found itself under fire over the last few years, with right-wing media and politicians alike finding every possible opportunity to lambast the public-service broadcaster...
Late-Stage Tory Malaise - How Did Labour Go So Wrong So Quickly?
It was meant to be different. When Labour rode to a massive 174 seat majority in July 2024...
Late-Stage Tory Malaise - How Did Labour Go So Wrong So Quickly?
It was meant to be different. When Labour rode to a massive 174 seat majority in July 2024, despite a palpable lack of excitement about the Keir Starmer project, a feeling that at least the adults were back in the room prevailed...
Political Storytelling in the Age of Performative Politics
Meanwhile, Starmer's government endured a late-summer of internal crises and the Prime Minister is repeatedly accused of not standing for anything...
Political Storytelling in the Age of Performative Politics
It often seems that the next general election is a matter of months away, with seemingly no escape from Nigel Farage’s 24/7 media coverage and gleeful references to Keir Starmer and Labour’s abysmal polling...
Why sacking Postecoglou was the right call - and Frank is the perfect replacement
And so it comes to an end. Exactly two years to the day that Ange Postecoglou arrived in N17 with the prerogative of re-establishing attacking football...
News Avoidance and the Death of Boredom
Across the world news avoidance is rising, as audiences increasingly disengage from reporting despite news being more accessible than ever before...
Eubank Jr v Benn lives up to the hype, but no rematch is needed
Saturday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium provided a rare occasion of a fight perhaps even exceeding its hype, as Chris Eubank Jr overcame Conor Benn by unanimous decision to make it 2-0 to the Eubanks in a 25-year-long rivalry with the Benns...
Is JD Vance the Greatest Danger in Trumpland 2.0?
Barely two months into Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House it is becoming increasingly apparent that Trumpland 2.0 will be even more turbulent than its previous iteration...
Is JD Vance the Greatest Danger in Trumpland 2.0?
Barely two months into Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House it is becoming increasingly apparent that Trumpland 2.0 will be even more turbulent than its previous iteration...
What to do with Postecoglou?
After Tottenham Hotspur suffered their 15th defeat of the Premier League season, is the writing on the wall for the Australian manager?
Mickey 17 misses the mark
Bong Joon Ho’s science fiction satire is a rare miss for the visionary filmmaker, littered with unconvincing performances, lacking in subtlety and simply not funny.
Google AI Arms Shift Proves Only Politics Can Protect Us
Earlier this month, Alphabet, the owner of Google, altered its AI principles to remove a promise not to pursue the development of AI technologies for weaponry or surveillance purposes...
Google AI Arms Shift Proves Only Politics Can Protect Us
Earlier this month, Alphabet, the owner of Google, altered its AI principles to remove a promise not to pursue the development of AI technologies for weaponry or surveillance purposes...
The Relevance of Severance
Six weeks into season 2, Severance is proving once again to be an especially relatable critique of the modern office job, while providing a fascinating puzzle to solve.
The Forgotten Importance Of Time In Politics
You could be forgiven for thinking we were approaching the end of this Labour government’s term in power, rather than being merely a tenth of the way through...
Beterbiev v Bivol II: Full Card Analysis
The “greatest card of all time” lived up to the hype as a trilogy surely following an all-time classic between two of the greatest fighters of their generation.
The Brutalist Review
Brady Corbet’s three-and-a-half hour epic is a grand exploration of addiction, discrimination and obsession
The business approach to science in Trump's America
In Trumpland, one thing matters above all else: profit
The Fall of Daniel Levy
As criticism of the Tottenham Hotspur chairman intensifies amidst widespread protests, how did the ENIC project stutter and derail after steady progress.
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