“A Democrat administration would be more hostile to Brexit, and more willing to work with Brussels to squeeze the UK in Brexit negotiations. This could create and avenue for opposition forces in the UK, above all Starmer’s Labour and the SNP.”
austerity
“The rot is set so deep in the British political system, and is carried by so many of its influential actors, that it becomes difficult to see how it can be reformed – an impasse which only bolsters the appeal of independence.”
Jonathon Shafi: Cummings scandal highlights rot at the heart of the British political system
“Society is about more than proximity; it is only physical distance we want to encourage. We need more social solidarity, not less.”
Robin McAlpine: How to beat the virus using community
“Times are interesting enough without fettering our country with rules that no longer make sense, never did, and will ultimately leave us vulnerable to another round of crises as the economic cycle returns to ‘normal’.”