Paul Knaggs

Labour’s Two-Child Cap: A Stark Choice in a Nation of Plenty Beneath the veneer of political discourse in Britain lies a stark reality: the supposed ideological divide between Labour and the Conservatives has eroded into a mere façade. For over a decade, Labour vociferously condemned Tory austerity measures, decrying their devastating impact on society's most vulnerable. Yet, as power shifts,...

Labour’s Energy Secretary Selling Wind in a Can More theatre, more 'newspeak', Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government has unveiled its grand plan for energy independence: Great British Energy. This supposedly revolutionary initiative promises to harness the power of British seabeds for wind farm development, aiming to make the UK more self-reliant for energy. However, like many political sleights of hand,...

Newspeak in Action Language Control: From 'Illegal' to 'Irregular' Migration The linguistic acrobatics of power never cease to astound. In a move that would make Big Brother himself nod with approval, Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government has decided to rebrand 'illegal migration' as 'irregular migration'. This isn't just a harmless semantic shuffle; it's a calculated attempt to sanitise a contentious...

Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer has suspended seven Labour MPs for daring to vote against the government's cruel two-child benefit cap. Sir Keir Starmer suffered his first rebellion as the Scottish National Party brought an amendment to throw out the cruel two-child benefit cap, which has been widely criticised by child poverty charities and campaigners. Charities, unions and even former home...

WASHINGTON — In a stunning turn of events that has rocked the corridors of power, U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has fallen on her sword, bowing to a crescendo of bipartisan demands for her resignation in the wake of the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Cheatle's performance before the House Oversight Committee was a masterclass in...

The Tragicomic Farce of the Tories’ Rwanda Deportation Plan If the world is a stage then in the grand theatre of political absurdity, few productions have matched the tragicomic farce of the Tories' Rwanda scheme. This wasteful and morally bankrupt as the Tories' ill-fated Rwanda deportation plan. Like a demented gambler throwing good money after bad, the Conservative Party has...

Trump’s Triumph: Biden’s Exit and the Democrats’ Desperate Search for a Leader Well, well, well. What a relief! Old Joe Biden, that paragon of establishment virtue, has finally thrown in the towel. And not a moment too soon, I might add. The Democratic Party, in its infinite wisdom, had been clinging to this political fossil like a drowning man to...

The Facade of International Justice: Israel's Occupation and the ICJ's Belated Response UN court orders Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories... The United Nations' top court, in a moment of rare clarity, has finally uttered what we on the left have long known: Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is as illegal as it is immoral. This pronouncement, albeit non-binding,...

ICC Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant: A Watershed Moment in International Justice The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague stands on the precipice of a decision that could redefine the landscape of international justice. Within a fortnight, the court is expected to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, according to reports...

The Emperor's New Clothes: Starmer's Hollow Vision for Economic Growth Just Another Housing Gamble As the King's Speech fades into the ether, echoing off Westminster's crumbling walls, one word lingers like a bad smell: "growth." Sir Keir Starmer's government chants it with the fervour of snake-oil salesmen, as if mere repetition could conjure economic miracles. But strip away the glossy...