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The End of Boris Johnson
Flickr / Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street So it begins, the fall of Boris Johnson. After a tumultuous week, the prime minister’s undoing has been two-fold: allegations that multiple parties took place in Number 10 Downing Street and…
Introducing Project Empire
Illustration by Zeyd Anwar; New Politic This article is part of Project Empire, an editorial series designed to explore the history of the British Empire. See the full collection here » Lives were taken and millions were displaced. Countries were…
What The Labour Party Conference Needed To Show
New Politic Asked in the 1980s whether Labour would ever win again, former Conservative minister Michael Heseltine replied, “Labour will win when it wants to.” Years later, Tony Blair said he found the remark “very profound” because “the Labour Party…
The UKs COVID Winter Plan Doesnt Go Far Enough
Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street Boris Johnson recently announced a fuzzy blueprint for his “winter plan”, in which further lockdowns and compulsory mask-wearing were not being introduced but could not be ruled out. As an interdisciplinary researcher specialising in…
The Era of Angela Merkel Comes to an End
President Barack Obama greets Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in the Oval Office, June 26, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) “Now she is all alone.” Former president Barack Obama slightly squinted and bit his lip in characteristic…
How the Pandemic Will Play Out This Winter
Picture by Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street Winter is always a challenging time for the NHS. On top of providing routine healthcare, there are the added demands of seasonal illnesses such as flu. There’s also a large backlog this year of…
Is Humanity Doomed Because We Cant Plan For the Long Term? Three Experts Discuss
While the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are still unclear, it is certain that they are a profound shock to the systems underpinning contemporary life. The World Bank estimates that global growth will contract by between 5% and 8% globally in 2020, and…
The Return of Centrism
President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden enter the inauguration platform during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021 / DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II Joe Biden’s politics are…
TikTok Videos May be Changing the Human Brain
Illustration by Zeyd Anwar; New Politic I must admit, when I first heard about TikTok I thought the app was for children. Hundreds of lip-syncing videos, alongside dances and make-up tutorials were enough to turn away my attention. But by…
Style Over Substance
Tim Hammond / No 10 Downing Street Following an excruciating few days when many of his colleagues left his cabinet over yet another scandal, Boris Johnson finally resigned on July 7 as leader of the Conservative party. As the UK is a…