Opinion
America: The lost superpower
After the fall of communism Americans spoke of their country as “the Last Superpower.” Trump has turned it into the Lost Superpower.
The future of the music industry as told by the experts
“We are very hopeful. The love of music cannot be tamed. Live music will find a way.”
Shamima Begum is a British problem – it’s right that she’s dealt with here
If we keep shirking tough conversations about the root causes of radicalisation, we will never understand why she left in the first place
In the Post-Covid world who gets to shape the new normal?
‘I fear that those who will not have that opportunity are the ones who should be leading the charge. The people who represent the reason why the world needs reimagining in the first place, who are disproportionately affected by the crisis, and who are being killed by police in the streets.’
Chris Grayling would come second in a “Failure Competition”, never mind a job he was handed on a plate
But he is merely the sparkler on a birthday cake of stupid.
What two different Russia reports tell us about Boris Johnson
Raab's intervention will do little to dispel the impression that the Russia report will damage Boris Johnson
You can’t put a mask over the complete failure of this Government
Perhaps Johnson thinks this is some kind of Churchillian move, in reverse, on his own population. It would be particularly poignant given that the ‘Hun’ have won Victory in Europe over the virus too.
UK government “go it alone” isolationism has hindered the Covid-19 recovery
History has taught us that in times of uncertainty, it is better for the global community to work together than distancing itself by isolationism.
An ode to Grayling: The poster boy of political ineptitude
When a leader of a government packs their appointees in key roles, people who have nothing to offer but zealotry and loyalty, it is a sign of weakness.