Conservatives
Total 39 Posts
The English dreaming of Peter Hitchens.
6 min read
For decades opponents of independence have insisted that Scotland is financially dependent upon England, people in England have absorbed this message too, and naturally wonder if they would not be better off if they ditched an ungrateful Scotland.
Anglo-British nationalism: Greater projection than an iMax screen.
6 min read
It is fair to say that over the past 20 years Scotland has forged a more inclusive notion of nationalism, while Anglo-British nationalism is characterised by British exceptionalism.
Boris Johnson should be very worried about what 2022 local council results mean for the next general election.
4 min read
There is a strong correlation between local election results and general election results two years later. If that pattern holds, Johnson’s parliamentary majority is at risk. The Conservatives could lose up to 122 seats in the next general election.
Local elections 2022: Your complete guide to the votes happening across the UK.
5 min read
What to expect for Labour and Conservatives in England and Wales, as the pressure keeps mounting on Boris Johnson? What about Northern Ireland where Sinn Féin are favourite to become the largest party?
Local elections: Survey gives Labour huge lead in London ahead of vote.
4 min read
The party has long dominated but the scale of the lead raises questions about why the Conservatives are experiencing such unprecedented unpopularity.
Johnson’s removal will not alter the British democratic deficit.
6 min read
Anyone chosen by the Tories to replace the PM will have been a party to, and complicit in, the lies, corruption, authoritarianism, and deceit which has characterised the Tory party under Boris Johnson.
Democracy undermined: How elections in the UK are changing.
6 min read
The new Elections Act weakens the UK’s claim to be a beacon of democracy as 1.1 million people may not cast a vote at future parliamentary elections as a result of this reform.