By: Eliot Wilson

Eliot Wilson is a writer, commentator and contributing editor at Defence On The Brink. He was formerly a clerk in the House of Commons and writes regularly on politics, defence and international security, and Parliament and the constitution, including for The Spectator, The Hill, The i Paper and CapX

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Labour’s spending promises have been backed into a corner by a frail economy

October 2, 2023

Starmer’s U-turn on the charitable status of schools is the latest about-turn on key Labour policy as the party finds its commitments backed into a corner by a fragile economy, writes Eliot Wilson
Japan’s growing military power will help the West challenge China’s threat

September 25, 2023

Old memories die hard and there will inevitably be scepticism of reinvigorated foreign policy from Japan, but it should be a change we embrace, writes Eliot Wilson
Murdoch’s long shadow

September 22, 2023

Rupert Murdoch will stand down from News Corporation in November.
A culture secretary who has never been to a football match is a welcome relief

September 18, 2023

Our obsession with football in politics has given it an outsized dominance in the Culture Secretary's brief, writes Eliot Wilson
A ‘spy clause’ to break encrypted texts while preserving privacy is still a dream

September 11, 2023

After years of wrangling, the Online Safety Bill is still caught on impractical plans to break through end-to-end encrypted messages like WhatsApp, writes Eliot Wilson
Grant Shapps’ fight will be protecting spending for a shrinking British Army

September 4, 2023

Grant Shapps didn't get an easy gig as the new defence secretary: he'll have to protect defence spending while dealing with the smallest Army we've had for centuries, writes Eliot Wilson
Just do it: Nike fell off its virtuous high horse of inclusion during the World Cup

August 29, 2023

Nike has spent years trying to be the sports brand of choice and of inclusion. In the World Cup, it lost its moral foothold, writes Eliot Wilson.
The Tories won’t redesign the NHS but they could get rid of the bottlenecks

August 21, 2023

We have long since past the point where we will fundamentally change a free-at-point-of-care system, but the Conservatives can deal with the bottlenecks, writes Eliot Wilson.
Vote blue, go green? A climate takeover of the Conservatives is an unlikely feat

August 14, 2023

The eco-warriors among the Conservatives are a small but growing number, albeit not fast enough to turnaround an anti-green slant Rishi Sunak has implemented, writes Eliot Wilson.
The Sunak Gambit: a chess renaissance might be just what Britain needs

August 7, 2023

Although some warn of theaddictive nature of chess, it is an all-round gymnasium for the cognitive faculties.

World Triathlon targets T100 Olympic event as soon as Brisbane 2032

World Triathlon targets T100 Olympic event as soon as Brisbane 2032

The history of Christmas dinner, from steamed sheep’s head to traditional turkey

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