NHS founder Aneurin Bevan was a demagogue typical of the period, says J. Sorel in his review of Nye at the National Theatre. "Bevan, an early ally of Oswald Mosley, really could’ve ended up in either camp."
The Human Rights Act 1998 was a judicialisation of politics, says Dr David McGrogan. "It transfers political decisions away from democratic processes and into the courts, where it will be unsullied by the electorate."
A shock poll put Reform U.K. just four points behind the Tories today on 15%, with the Conservatives down to 19%. It coincides with the Conservative candidate for Manchester Mayor defecting to Reform.
The recent victory by anti-immigration party Chega in Portugal was a surprise to no one paying attention to European politics. The Guardian, however, was predictably up in arms about the voice of the people being heard.
Leo Varadkar has resigned as Ireland's Prime Minister and leader of his Fine Gael party following his shock defeat in two 'progressive' constitutional referendums.
MPs on the Right of the Tory party have held talks with moderates about uniting behind Penny Mordaunt to replace Rishi Sunak, hammering out a pact to neutralise her woke views on gender.
Former Neighbours actress and pop star Holly Valance has declared she is voting Reform at the next election, saying she hoped the insurgent party would blow the Tories "to smithereens".
Police officers in Germany pulled a 16 year-old girl out of class and told her to stop posting Smurf-themed AfD-friendly content to TikTok, a move defended by a Minister as "preventing her from committing a crime".
Dutch Right-wing anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders has abandoned his bid to become the Netherlands' next Prime Minister despite his party's dramatic election win in November.
Governments of every political stripe have complained that the civil service obstructs their plans. Dr David McGrogan looks at how a little known legal ruling gets in the way of bring civil servants to heel.
