Is Khan being left out of the Starmer project? April 2, 2024 Labour could soon be in charge of Westminster and Whitehall, but a clash between Starmer and Khan risks stasis in London, writes Eliot Wilson.
Waspi women deserve compensation, but could there be a sting in the tail? March 22, 2024 Waspi women have a legitimate grievance over waiting longer than they expected for their pensions, but any reimbursement scheme must take into account that working people are struggling too, says Eliot Wilson From 2004 to 2009, the Department for Work and Pensions was guilty of maladministration, it breached the Civil Service Code and it failed [...]
Let’s talk about tax – Starmer may regret shutting down debate on abolishing NI March 20, 2024 Is dismissing ideas about genuine reform of the tax system as “unfunded pledges” really the best the Labour leader can do? Asks Eliot Wilson Taxation runs through politics like a golden thread. It was the battle for control over finance that precipitated the civil wars in Britain and Ireland, and “no taxation without representation” was [...]
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea won’t end until the people of Iran are free March 11, 2024 As violence escalates, our columnist Eliot Wilson argues that Iranian involvement in conflicts in the Middle East can’t be ignored forever It was only a matter of time. Last Wednesday, three crew members were killed in a Houthi missile attack on the MV True Confidence 50 nautical miles south-west of Aden. The sailors – two [...]
When MPs fear for their safety because of how they vote, we can’t look away March 4, 2024 Feeling strongly about a subject is no excuse to harass MPs - the status quo is intolerable, writes Eliot Wilson
Labour are chasing the rural vote, but Starmer is no champion of the shires February 26, 2024 The Labour leader will have his work cut out convincing voters in the countryside that he has their interests at heart, says Eliot Wilson
The Body Shop was ‘woke’, but it’s time for it to die February 19, 2024 Anita Roddick, who died in 2007, was in the best sense “woke” before the term was pressed into service. She was idealistic, restless, determined, imaginative and slightly hectoring. When she opened the first Body Shop in Brighton in 1976, she claimed she simply wanted to “make a living for herself and her two daughters while [...]
Political squabbling about the ‘R’ word does nothing for struggling Brits February 19, 2024 As politicians shadowbox on the economy, the real impacts of the recession are not being engaged with, writes Eliot Wilson.
Northern Ireland’s historic new government marks a beginning, not an end February 12, 2024 Michelle O'Neill's historic appointment marks an era of cautious cooperation, with much to gain or lose on all sides, writes Eliot Wilson.
The woman bringing female bespoke tailoring to Savile Row February 8, 2024 Savile Row is globally famous for its tailors but until Alexandra Wood there were no women's bespoke services on the street
