English News & Commentary – England Then And Now
Independent English news and commentary on politics, policing, immigration, history and everyday life, with clear explainers and then‑and‑now analysis
Introduction: England Didn’t Just “End Up” Here Look around England today and it is hard to shake the feeling that something fundamental has gone wrong. People working full‑time can’t afford…
Introduction: The four‑year terror of a North London rapist For four years, a North London rapist in his mid‑twenties prowled the streets and attacked multiple women before finally being stopped…
The early Black presence in England is too important to be left to people who treat history as a weapon instead of a record. This version of the article keeps…
Every English town and city has people we’re taught to trust without question: doctors, teachers, clergy, therapists. You walk into their rooms at your most vulnerable, you spill your private…
If you’ve ever watched paramedics or police trying to do their job on a busy high street at night, you’ll know how quickly a routine call can turn ugly. In…
If you’ve ever sat in an A&E waiting room watching a frail older person shiver under a thin blanket, you already know something is badly wrong with England NHS elderly…
If you live in or around the capital, you don’t need a headline to tell you something’s gone badly wrong. You feel it when you check your phone and see…