The Social Weight of Brexit

A recent discussion I saw, comparing Brexit to Thatcher, concluded that whilst Thatcher had an undeniably massive impact, it was clear, even to those who disliked her, that she had a plan. In contrast, the participants saw Brexit as being fundamentally without any plan, singular authority or guiding light, whilst threatening to fundamentally change British …

The Case for History as a Societal Resource

For many of us, the subject of history is most familiar as a school memory. It tends to evoke one of two things: dates and numbers to be memorised and regurgitated, or a dull list of nationally significant events. Neither, as the common opinion goes, is that compelling. Consequently, history is seen as a very …