... symbol of Britain ... Steeped in glorious history and democratic tradition but coming apart at the seams, the state of the Palace of Westminster is redolent of the state of modern Britain itself.
British Airways used to bill itself, without irony, as ‘the nation’s favourite airline’ ... Now, the airline is indeed another representation of Britain in microcosm ... Most popular ... There's a lesson for Britain in the fall of Venice ... .
Two weeks ago, a 15-year-old British schoolgirl from Leamington Spa stood up in court and told the judge. 'The day I was raped changed me as a person. Now every time I go out I don't feel safe.' ....
Put yourself in the shoes of a hectoring, anti-colonialist wokester. A Matrix Chambers lawyer, perhaps, or a municipal diversity officer, or a Guardian leader-writer ...We live in a vibes-driven age, an age defined by negative polarisation ... .
“If you’re not a Marxist at 14 you’ve got no heart, but if you’re still a Marxist at 40 you’ve got no brain.” This certainly applied to me at 14, but in my defence I’d point out that, in the 90s, Marxism was still about redistributive economics ... .
For avoidance of doubt, I’m talking about the late Soviet era here, not modern Britain ... But the latest immigration statistics should raise some eyebrows about Britain’s trajectory ... This is a damning indictment of Britain’s political establishment.
It is uncomfortable to watch royals appealing to the nation’s best instincts while an elected government feels compelled to chase our worst. Every child has the right to feel safe, loved and as if they belong.