Reflections of a reluctant protestor
I loathe marches but even I couldn’t sit this one out. The prorogation protests will only work, however, if they transcend the Leave/Remain divide.
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Category: Articles & Essays
The deification of Greta Thunberg
The ferocity of the attacks on Greta Thunberg demands an explanation, but it also raises questions for those who have built up her up and inadvertently helped make her a target.
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Brinkmanship or insanity?
“If the government does forget about agriculture, if they do flood us with cheap ingredients that would be illegal for us to produce here, it would make what happened to coal and steel look like a walk in the park.”
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Bryan Magee: 1930-2019
The author, broadcaster and MP sparked a love of academic philosophy in countless curious viewers and readers.
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Hard-Brexit could spell disaster for British farmers
We have the opportunity to build on our country’s comparatively high standards and compete on quality, sustainability and animal welfare. Or we can sign up to free trade agreements on terms that suit our competitors, pushing British farmers either to lower their standards to compete or drive them out of business altogether.
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