Phil Tinline
06 March 2026
Markwayne and Hannah – a tale of two plumbers
Politically they couldn’t be more different. But between them, these two politicians, one GOP, one Green, tell a story about how to confront populism
Read the full article07 February 2026
The fundamental challenge for Starmer – and Britain
Somewhere along the line people got the idea that the state was the enemy of the people. But that’s dead wrong and the government needs to prove it
Read the full article24 November 2025
Why the right wing media keeps screaming ‘tax raid’
This isn’t journalism, it’s propaganda that reframes tax policy as assault and a democratically elected Labour government as thieves
Read the full article17 September 2025
MAGA’s coming purge
MAGA wants all-out war on the left after the shooting of the right wing commentator, Charlie Kirk. Will Trump oblige?
Read the full article18 June 2025
Can Blue Labour see off Farage?
Jonathan Rutherford’s Blue Labour ideas are at the heart of No 10’s political plans. But will it be enough to save Keir Starmer at the next election?
Read the full article22 April 2025
Donald Trump and the power of hoaxes
Recipients of a genuine email from the Trump government were convinced it was a fake. Others believe a 1960s spoof conspiracy is real
Read the full article26 February 2025
The end of Nato… and a new beginning
It took Ernest Bevin and a fear of Soviet expansion to bring Nato to life. Not even the US’s nationalistic retreat from Europe will kill it off
Read the full article13 January 2025
Why Trump is the anti-Reagan
The Republican presidents appear to have much in common. But their policies are poles apart and Donald must turn his back on Ronald to make his MAGA agenda work
Read the full article11 November 2024
Why the Rust Belt voted for Trump
A journey through Pennsylvania showed that, in the Rust Belt, this was not an election about character or abortion – it was about the price of eggs
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