Police Scotland wants to teach the Met a lesson in understanding its racist cops Eliot wilson The outgoing boss of the Police Scotland has labelled the force ‘institutionally racist’, but the Met police won’t admit the same failing, writes Eliot Wilson
To achieve a strong semiconductor strategy, we need to keep Taiwan safe Eliot Wilson Our collaboration with Japan will boost our semiconductors' strategy. But if we want to be resilient in that sector, we have to protect Taiwan from a Chinese threat which won't go away, writes Eliot Wilson
Braverman’s fight with the Lords over migration laws is unconstitutional Eliot Wilson Suella Braverman is trying to delegitimise the House of Lords' efforts to amend her migration laws, saying the Lords have to respect the will of the British people. This strategy is dangerous, writes Eliot Wilson
The advance of India ahead of China offers new ground for a Global Britain May 9, 2023 As India overtakes China as the most populous country, the UK should make the most of its historical ties to have influence as Delhi starts to throw Beijing's power off-kilter, writes Eliot Wilson.
Tucker Carlson’s playbook for news-by-soundbite will succeed beyond Fox News May 2, 2023 When Tucker Carlson was fired from Fox News, it made the headlines in the UK because of the viral soundbites he was a master at. TalkTV and GBNews are following the same formula, write Eliot Wilson
Starmer can’t help but echo Blair with a tough on crime attack on the Tories April 24, 2023 Keir Starmer has done well in following Tony Blair's strategy of using crime as a slogan against the Conservatives. But he'll also have to convince voters that Labour can deliver on it, writes Eliot Wilson
Renaming the Met Police would give it a license to ignore wholesale reform April 17, 2023 After scandal after scandal have rocked the Metropolitan Police, and the Casey review has found shocking sexism, racism and homophobia. A new name won't change its habits, writes Eliot Wilson.
The CBI’s sole purpose as a go-between for business and government is now defunct April 12, 2023 Tony Danker’s days at the CBI are over and the CBI’s days of influence might also have come to an end.
Gwyneth Paltrow: What her ‘courtcore’ appearance says about dressing for your trial April 4, 2023 I’m going to bet that most of you have never followed a trial at Utah’s 3rd District Court in Park City before. You had probably never even heard of Kent R. Holmberg, a 65-year-old judge appointed to the bench six years ago. But last week Judge Holmberg’s courtroom was the setting for a civil suit [...]
China’s undeclared information war with Taiwan is a warning from Beijing April 3, 2023 We can't afford not to care about what happens between China and Taiwan. And it's not a matter of "if" anymore - it's a matter of what we'll do when Beijing challenges Taiwan, writes Eliot Wilson