The time has come to complete the unfinished business of constitutional reform. We must move beyond piecemeal changes and build a new, fully elected upper chamber that is truly fit for the 21st century. This new chamber would not only provide a powerful democratic check on the House of Commons but would also serve as the beating heart of a federal Britain
Some counties, like Yorkshire, possess the identity, culture, and critical mass to stand as a region in its own right, with a distinct economic engine and a population larger than Scotland. Other counties would be at liberty to form clusters, with the consent of their populations, to create new county regions with a shared identity and governance.
The Golden Age of Piracy was a radical, self-governing alternative to the exploitative and life-threatening conditions of the British Royal Navy and merchant fleets. Life aboard a naval ship was brutal, with harsh discipline, low wages, and a high risk of death or injury with no compensation.
The path to a better future doesn’t start with a conspiracy theory. It begins with the courage to look past the easy narrative of evil geniuses and to hold our leaders accountable not for their presumed malevolence, but for their undeniable incompetence.
