The demise of HS2 should teach us to give up the false idol of consensus October 9, 2023 Consensus is not the political ideal that we've been taught to believe it is and the HS2 debacle proves its shortcomings, writes Eliot Wilson
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.