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: When Your Councillor Is in Bangladesh and You’re in the Queue When you read that a London councillor has been paid more than £20,000 a year while largely living…
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…