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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Let’s talk about tax – Starmer may regret shutting down debate on abolishing NI

March 20, 2024

Is dismissing ideas about genuine reform of the tax system as “unfunded pledges” really the best the Labour leader can do? Asks Eliot Wilson Taxation runs through politics like a golden thread. It was the battle for control over finance that precipitated the civil wars in Britain and Ireland, and “no taxation without representation” was [...]
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea won’t end until the people of Iran are free

March 11, 2024

As violence escalates, our columnist Eliot Wilson argues that Iranian involvement in conflicts in the Middle East can’t be ignored forever It was only a matter of time. Last Wednesday, three crew members were killed in a Houthi missile attack on the MV True Confidence 50 nautical miles south-west of Aden. The sailors – two [...]
When MPs fear for their safety because of how they vote, we can’t look away

March 4, 2024

Feeling strongly about a subject is no excuse to harass MPs - the status quo is intolerable, writes Eliot Wilson
Labour are chasing the rural vote, but Starmer is no champion of the shires

February 26, 2024

The Labour leader will have his work cut out convincing voters in the countryside that he has their interests at heart, says Eliot Wilson
The Body Shop was ‘woke’, but it’s time for it to die

February 19, 2024

Anita Roddick, who died in 2007, was in the best sense “woke” before the term was pressed into service. She was idealistic, restless, determined, imaginative and slightly hectoring. When she opened the first Body Shop in Brighton in 1976, she claimed she simply wanted to “make a living for herself and her two daughters while [...]
Political squabbling about the ‘R’ word does nothing for struggling Brits

February 19, 2024

As politicians shadowbox on the economy, the real impacts of the recession are not being engaged with, writes Eliot Wilson.
Northern Ireland’s historic new government marks a beginning, not an end

February 12, 2024

Michelle O'Neill's historic appointment marks an era of cautious cooperation, with much to gain or lose on all sides, writes Eliot Wilson.
The woman bringing female bespoke tailoring to Savile Row

February 8, 2024

Savile Row is globally famous for its tailors but until Alexandra Wood there were no women's bespoke services on the street
Starmer’s prawn cocktail offensive is just that: palatable but lacking substance

February 5, 2024

Labour’s plan to boost business is hard to oppose, but only because it has nothing to say, writes Eliot Wilson.
Here’s a wacky thought for both major parties: End the parade of prohibitions

January 29, 2024

Labour and the Tories have decided that electoral success lies in more rules, heavier burdens and tighter strictures. But what if they’re wrong, asks Eliot Wilson Whether the impending general election results in a large or a small Labour victory, or even some other outcome altogether, almost everyone can agree glumly that it will not [...]

‘Very concerned’: City watchdog scolds motor finance lenders over £9bn redress scheme

Dallas, Boston, New York New Jersey: Inside England’s Fifa World Cup stadiums

Glengarry Glen Ross at the Old Vic fails to close

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