Winter is Coming

A recent post dealt with the way British political parties have started to redefine themselves in response to rapidly worsening public opinion; now is a good time to look at how the structure of party supporter bases has contributed to a stagnation of British politics in the first place, and how the situation is beginning to radically change.

We Should Not Distance the Armed Forces From Politics

Today is likely to mark the start of a difficult time indeed for senior members of the armed forces as the government begins a crackdown on the political involvement of former military officers. Philip Hammond, the Defence Secretary, announced yesterday that he would "shut down the access" of former officers if they flaunted their former roles to lobby the MoD for business interests.

The Progress of Patriotism

With a double-dip lurking in the very recent past and an environment of largely unpopular fiscal measures dominating the national press, this year's mood has visibly been one of spreading discontent with the political classes. This dismal spell is even more evident from recent figures on voting intentions, which suggest that British people are becoming more apathetic as they face a system largely perceived to be at the point of stagnation.

Second-Guessing the Digital Economy

As mentioned in a previous post, government policy in Britain has seen a successful motion towards reducing net immigration, characterised most prominently by a significant toughening up of visa regulations this year. In spite of this, prominent voices on the right have recently been calling for a selective easing of this approach.