Diverse perspectives and personal viewpoints on politics, society, and culture. With thought-provoking commentary from seasoned writers, this section invites readers to engage with bold, often challenging viewpoints that spark debate and encourage critical reflection on today's pressing issues.
OPINION
— Are Keir Starmer’s right-leaning policies neglecting pressing issues like homelessness and poverty? Why are both Labour and Conservative parties ignoring public support for nationalising key sectors and rejoining the European Single Market?
OPINION
— The Labour Party used to radically advocate for common ownership. But as private wealth in Britain benefits from ever-greater tax breaks, anti-inequality sentiment is waning.
OPINION
— Four indictments in four months. Enough, Donald John Trump says, to win him the presidential election.
OPINION
— A new poll suggesting a landslide victory for Labour over the Tories at the next General Election discourages an early election for Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives and contradicts Keir Starmer’s claim about needing Scottish votes to win.
OPINION
— Former President Donald Trump faces a lawsuit for sparking a violent mob on January 6, 2021. His lawyers are desperate to find a way to escape the legal trouble. The lawsuit document reveals the shocking details of Trump’s actions and words. It is more thrilling than any Netflix show.
OPINION
— The Tories’ lies, corruption, and incompetence exposed, and their plan to call an early election to avoid losing more voters revealed. How about their disastrous leaders: Johnson, Truss, and Sunak?
OPINION
— There’s something deeply wrong with the right-wing British nationalist media – AKA the media – and it represents a serious threat to the future of democracy in the UK.
OPINION
— On Scotland’s drug problem and the proposal to decriminalise personal possession of drugs and introduce safe consumption rooms instead of the UK government’s approach of treating drug use as a criminal issue.
OPINION
— As a former reporter, B. Jay Cooper respected deadlines, but nowadays people are always late. And don’t get him started on politicians who act unethically. The state of politics and society is just frustrating.
OPINION
— Keir Starmer pledges to end new UK oil and gas exploration – an expert’s take on why this is the right move.
OPINION
— On Boris Johnson lying to Parliament, resigning as an MP, and refusing to accept responsibility for his actions.
OPINION
— Despite the difficulty in reconciling the idea that no one is above the law with the potential political implications of putting a former president behind bars, the truth remains that if someone is convicted of a crime, they must face the punishment.
OPINION
— The Government is trying to block the COVID Inquiry from accessing unredacted WhatsApp messages that could reveal how Rishi Sunak ignored scientific advice and launched the “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme in 2020, which caused a surge in infections.
OPINION
— The rise of fake news and the absence of the Fairness Doctrine in modern broadcasting have resulted in a lack of accountability, threatening the accuracy of the information available to the public.
OPINION
— McCarthy grew as Speaker by raising the debt limit and surviving the right-wing backlash. He showed he can lead rather than follow.
OPINION
— Two polls show conflicting results for SNP and the Scottish Independence, with one indicating significant losses for the party in the next UK General Election. The second poll, however, shows support for independence at 53%. Will the SNP have time to develop strategies to stem potential vote loss?
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