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The Church of England stands at a moment of profound vulnerability. Years of safeguarding failures, internal division, and dwindling public trust have left the institution struggling to articulate its purpose, let alone its future. Into this landscape steps Dame Sarah Mullally, the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury, whose appointment has been greeted with a mixture of … Continue reading
There is a particular kind of mission creep that doesn’t announce itself with fanfare. It arrives dressed as responsibility, framed as inevitability, wrapped in the language of “support,” “security,” and “peacekeeping.” Britain’s growing involvement in the Ukraine–Russia war is exactly that kind of drift: incremental, quiet, and dangerously under‑examined. Two developments in particular demand scrutiny: … Continue reading
The Contest for Symbols National flags are never the harmless décor of public life; they are contested territory. From 1970s National Front marches to today’s Raise the Colours displays, competing factions race to drape themselves in the Union Jack and St George’s Cross. Yet no single interest can truly “own” these emblems. These flags belong … Continue reading
Across the Atlantic, the brutal shooting and murder of Charlie Kirk has unleashed calls for vengeance, while here in Westminster, insults and threats have eclipsed sober debate. This article traces the ripple effects of violent rhetoric in both the US and UK, exposes even the UK Left’s shocking justifications for assassination, and argues that alongside … Continue reading
The British Left has a proud tradition of patriotic dissent—from Orwell’s wartime socialism to Tolpuddle. But today, institutional progressives risk alienating the very communities they claim to champion. As working-class people raise flags and grievances alike, it’s time for the Left to reclaim national pride as a language of solidarity—not suspicion. I. The Working-Class Picket: … Continue reading
Gaza lies in ruins. The West Bank is carved into fragments. Abroad, governments talk of recognition. At home, despair deepens. Is the two-state solution finished—or still clinging to life? On 6 September 2025, Israel again told civilians to leave Gaza City as ground operations intensified. Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 64,000 Palestinians have been … Continue reading
THIRDWAY THINK-TANK | The Voice of the Radical Centre 