The Rise of the Right

When asked about Nigel Farage, last week, Trump claimed that Farage’s party “picked up a lot of seats, more seats than he was allowed to have actually”. He was referring to the fact that Reform UK only has five MPs, less than 1% of the seats in parliament but 14.3% of...

Trump and NATO: No Surprises

Trump has had a busy week, even by his standards. After an assassination attempt on Saturday – and you have to admire the way he responded to it – Trump received the Republican nomination on Monday and nominated JD Vance as his vice-presidential running mate. Vance is...

Obesity is a Geopolitical Risk Issue

Protecting the national security of the country, economic and military, is the prime responsibility of the government. Without security a nation and it’s citizens cannot thrive. Judged against this basic standard this government has failed and the next will too....