Alex Phillips Dishonesty: A Crisis of Authenticity
I’ve watched English politics for over forty years. I’ve seen every trick, every stunt, every “miscommunication”, every polished liar who thinks the public are mugs. But every now and then,…
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I’ve watched English politics for over forty years. I’ve seen every trick, every stunt, every “miscommunication”, every polished liar who thinks the public are mugs. But every now and then,…
There is a question more and more Londoners are asking, even if they say it quietly at first. Are there any Met Police officers who do not lie and cheat?…
For years we were told Nigel Farage was some unique danger to British democracy because of money, banks, and donations. Yet Wes Streeting’s crypto donations, linked to an alleged “crypto…
I’ve watched this country get robbed in slow motion for over 40 years, and it still finds new ways to shock me. A former Labour parliamentary candidate invented an Oxford…
If you live in the UK, you are already paying for electricity you never got to use – and it’s hidden behind the innocent‑sounding phrase “wasted wind power costs”. When…
They tell you political awareness is a virtue in England.“Stay informed.”“Follow the news.”“Know what’s going on.” After the last month, I’m not sure they’re telling the truth. I’ve spent over…
They call them allies – then you find out they armed your enemies If you grew up in England like I did, you get spoon‑fed a lot of tidy lines…
They work for us – so why are they hiding everything? Here’s the thing that winds me up most. We are constantly told “they work for us”. Parliament is “our”…
when the barristers join the gangs A young, “trailblazing” barrister in Huddersfield throws away her career to help a gangster hunt down and maim a rival – and the establishment…
From grooming gangs to tax and the cost of living, an English answer to a state that no longer serves its own people. Introduction: They Work for Us – Remember?…