Ten years after the Brexit vote, the UK’s future belongs back in Europe

Ten years after the referendum, Britain is poorer, less influential, and less connected than it might have been. The time has come to make the case for re-joining the European Union. A night I will never forget Ten years ago this morning Britain awoke to a changed political landscape and a weakened place in the… Continue reading Ten years after the Brexit vote, the UK’s future belongs back in Europe

Fear, Fracture, and the Future of Britain

There are moments in politics when an election result is more than an electoral event. It becomes a warning light. This week’s local election results across England, alongside contests in Scotland and Wales, feel like one of those moments. Not because voters should somehow be criticised for expressing frustration. Democracy means precisely that citizens are… Continue reading Fear, Fracture, and the Future of Britain