Elements of the SNP have decided that, faced with neo-McCarthyite slanders, the best mode of defence is attack. Talk of Russian interference has thus become a feature of liberal nationalism.

Source Direct: Reds Under the Bed


‘A fish rots from its head’ is an old Chinese proverb that I like. When any system begins to fail, look to the top to figure out why. The international system is not headed by Boris Johnson, he is merely an opportunist looking to take advantage of new trends to protect his interests. No, if […]

Rule-breaking is the new normal in the era of US unilateralism


Tomorrow, it will be exactly 67 years since the coup in Iran which overthrew Iranian prime minister Mohammed Mossadegh. It has long been known that the UK’s MI6 and the US’ CIA orchestrated the coup, but for the first time a first-hand account has come to light, one which shines a spotlight on the key […]

Why the UK’s history of coup-making still matters