Paul Knaggs

The Hawks' Feast: How War Became Britain's Primary Export In the waning moments of his presidency, Dwight D. Eisenhower—a five-star general who understood war's true cost—delivered a prophetic warning that haunts us today. Standing before a nation still flush with post-war optimism, he spoke of an emerging "military-industrial complex" that could threaten the very democracy it claimed to protect. His...

Biden’s Final Act: A Lame Duck on the Edge of World War Three History may look back on this as the moment we completely lost our sanity—if, that is, there's still anyone left to remember. Picture the scene: An American president—deemed too cognitively impaired to face charges for mishandling classified documents, let alone run for re-election—has just authorized strikes that could...

When 2+2= Equals Denial: Labour’s Gaza Rhetoric and the Death of Truth "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." Orwell's darkly prophetic words from 1984 ring with chilling relevance as we witness the British government's linguistic gymnastics over Gaza. But perhaps the most pertinent Orwellian observation for our times is this: "Freedom is the freedom to say...

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The Global Chess Game: Trilateralism's Last Gambit in an America First-World In the grand theatre of global politics, sometimes the most telling moves are the ones that seem most absurd at first glance. Consider this: as the world braces for Donald Trump's return to the White House, Britain prepares to send Lord Peter Mandelson - architect of globalisation, Trilateral Commission...

The Death of Debate: How Britain’s Police Are Stopping Free Expression When they came for the left-wing journalists, the right stayed silent. When they came for the right-wing journalists, the left contemplated their own silence. Now, as the shadows of authoritarian overreach lengthen across Britain's once-hallowed tradition of free expression, we must ask ourselves: Who will be left to speak...

From Westminster to Canterbury: The Rot in Britain’s Institutions of Power When Sir Keir Starmer condemned Justin Welby's handling of church abuse cases, declaring that victims had been "failed very, very badly," he spoke from the highest position in the land. Yet his words carry a peculiar irony, not only echoing through the gilded chambers of Westminster where his own...

The Great British Shakedown: How the System Really Works What a bloody insult. What a slap in the face. While millions of Britons huddle under blankets, unable to afford heating their homes, our energy giants are quite literally lighting cigars with proverbial £50 notes. The same companies that plead poverty when asked to fix leaking pipes or clean up rivers...

From Twitter Warriors to Diplomatic Beggars: Labour's Trump Problem Have you ever watched someone try to un-swallow their own words? It’s happening right now in Westminster, and it’s not a pretty sight. Labour’s top brass are performing political gymnastics that would make a circus contortionist wince as they attempt to embrace a man they spent years painting as democracy’s greatest...

Why Starmer’s £75M Crackdown on Smuggling Gangs Won't Stop Channel Crossings Only Safe Routes Can Prime Minister Starmer says we must stop smuggling gangs "before they act." His solution? Throw another £75 million at the problem. A familiar tune, isn't it? Labour, like the Tories before them, seem intent on perpetuating the same failed policies that have led to the tragic...