Written by
Jonathan Lis
In his Upside-Down World, the Only Free Speech Johnson Cares About is his Own
23 February 2021
, The Government’s ‘free speech’ proposals aim not to invite conversation but to shut it down – an Orwellian allegory of epic proportions, says Jonathan Lis

The Brexit Revolution Begins to Consume Itself
15 February 2021
, Jonathan Lis explores how once careful balances of identity and political power have been upended and Englishness has taken their place

How Britain Sleepwalked Into Disaster
1 February 2021
, Jonathan Lis explores why a government which has presided over the deaths of more than 100,000 people can still be given the benefit of the doubt by the public

Boris Johnson’s Ultimate Trick: Turning Personal Responsibility into Collective Blame
21 January 2021
, Jonathan Lis explains how the Government switches back and forth between laissez-faire laziness and puritanical censure while trying to shirk its Coronavirus failures

In Its Search for Sovereignty, Britain has Defaulted to a Dangerous Sovereign
5 January 2021
, Jonathan Lis exposes the con at the heart of the Brexiters’ quest for independence – a quest that will hand more power to elites, not less

‘Sorry, But We’re Not Sorry’: The Untouchable Johnson Regime
25 November 2020
, Jonathan Lis argues that the British public would have more respect for the Government if it owned up to its many mistakes – a taking back of control the administration cannot bear

Biden Will Not Change Britain – Trumpism Is Here to Stay
13 November 2020
, Jonathan Lis explains why Boris Johnson will not simply abandon the divisive nationalist, neo-imperialist politics he has built his premiership on just because Donald Trump is on his way out of the White House

The Trump Coup: A British Revolution Too
3 November 2020
, Taking in Theresa May, Brexit, immigration, Boris Johnson, cronyism and more, Jonathan Lis considers how four years of the Donald Trump presidency also transformed politics in the UK

Johnson & the Brexit Bill: The Nexus of Destruction and Ego
14 September 2020
, Jonathan Lis assesses the motives of the Government in treating the public, the UK's democracy, its international partners – everyone outside of itself – with contempt

Boris Johnson: The Anti-Prime Minister
28 August 2020
, Jonathan Lis explains why Boris Johnson's lack of interest in leading the UK in any meaningful way is the role he always wanted – and how the public and media are playing along

Britain is Back on the Road to the Brexit Cliff-Edge: Is Anyone Even in the Driving Seat?
23 July 2020
, As the EU's chief negotiator warns of a 'no-deal' crash-out, Jonathan Lis assesses whether the chaos is a villainous plot or pure incompetence

The Truth About Trump: Neutrality Gets Us Nowhere
7 August 2019
, Jonathan Lis argues that the inability to call out Donald Trump's white supremacism is not impartiality and caution - it's a dereliction of duty.

Regeneration Will Only Come by Accepting Our Grief Over a Broken Britain
31 July 2019
, The first step towards rebuilding our country is to acknowledge the profoundness of the damage symbolised by Boris Johnson's rise to power.
