Reform Tops National Poll for First Time
Reform UK has topped a national opinion poll for the first time in the wake of the sentencing of the Southport killer as Nigel Farage's party declares: "No pacts, no deals. Reform is headed for Government."
Tag: Democracy
AfD Firewall Cracks as Desperate CDU Says it’s Open to Right-Wing Party’s Support in Passing Migration Measures
The firewall around Alternative für Deutschland has begun to crack, as a desperate CDU says it is open to support from the pariah Right-wing party in passing mass migration measures.
Seventy-Five Years After Orwell, Fighting for Free Speech is as Crucial as Ever
To mark the 75th anniversary of the death of George Orwell, Laura Perrins interviews Toby – now Lord Young – about the prospects for free speech in the age of Starmer and Trump.
The Habermas Machine
Have you heard of the "Habermas Machine"? It's a Google AI tool that reaches compromise between contending arguments. But what's the point if it doesn't actually make people agree, asks Prof James Alexander.
David Lammy’s Vision is So Awful It Gives Me Hope That Something Has Got to Give
Foreign Secretary David Lammy set out "the future of the U.K.'s foreign policy" this week. It's an abysmal vision, says Dr. David McGrogan, but it gives hope that the edifice of 'progressive realism' will soon collapse.
Before We Say ‘Democracy is Dying’ We Have to Know What it Is
Is democracy dying? That's what everyone is saying. Killed by populism, apparently. Prof James Alexander suspects the educated classes may not know what they're talking about.
German Political Insanity Update: Ban on “Unfiltered Opinions” Announced
German political elites are freaking out as the AfD continues to poll high, boosted by the perfidious Musk. Clamping down on "unfiltered opinions" that undermine "democracy" has become the latest obsession, says Eugyppius.
Keir Starmer’s Human Rights Lawyer Chum is Shipwrecking His Government
From handing over the Chagos Islands to compensating Gerry Adams, Starmer's decisions owe more to human rights lawyers than sound politics. He needs to sack his chum Lord Hermer before he shipwrecks his Government.
Meet the NGOs Funding the Human Rights Lawyers
How do all these illegal immigrants and asylum seekers afford an endless stream of lawyers to confound Government efforts to deport them? Charlotte Gill digs into the murky world of woke NGOs and trust funds.
Trudeau’s Prorogation of Parliament is a Mistake He Must Be Allowed to Make
Justin Trudeau wants to prorogue Parliament to buy time before the election. Voters will punish him for it, says Prof James Allan, but it's a mistake he must be allowed to make without activist judges getting in the way.
