Michael Skey

Social Cohesion

Britain is already becoming an ‘island of strangers’ – but immigration isn’t the driver

— Keir Starmer blames migration for Britain’s disunity, yet research shows that isolation stems from austerity, inequality, and the loss of community spaces, not diversity. Youth loneliness and class divides fuel disconnection.

English Nationalism

The trouble with England – Why rioting in the UK has not spread to Scotland and Wales

— The recent violent unrest in England reflects deep-seated English identity issues linked to post-imperial decline, national confusion, and resentment over devolution. Scotland and Wales, which have adopted more progressive, inclusive narratives, have remained largely unaffected.