Prime Minister Andy Burnham can’t do that—because it would mean blaming himself. The post Blame Blair, not Thatcher, for British Decline appeared first on The American Conservative .
Takimag Blame Blair, not Thatcher, for British Decline Prime Minister Andy Burnham can’t do that—because it would mean blaming himself. TakiMag Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Just before becoming Britain’s prime minister in July, Andy Burnham revealed his father has late-stage dementia. Politically speaking, so does much of the Labour political class, including Burnham: its impressions of the 1970s and its lessons are foggy. In northwest England , whence Burnham hails, political dementia is a transmissible disease, particularly regarding the legacy of the former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.…Open
A newly-elected local council led by Nigel Farage's Reform UK has canceled publicly-funded pro-immigration events scheduled for this month.
The newly elected Reform UK council in St Helens, Merseyside, has canceled “Refugee Week,” signaling a shift in priorities under Nigel Farage’s party. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A newly elected local council led by Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has canceled publicly-funded pro-immigration events scheduled for later this month. KEY QUOTE: “In light of the illegal immigration emergency facing Britain, we don’t think that this is an appropriate use of council resources.” – Councillor George Woodward, Reform UK leader of St Helens Borough Council in Merseyside, England IMPACT: While the cancellation of the events has sparked anger from pro-migration activist groups, it has been received positively by locals and observers…Open
“Wokeism” has stymied British policing. The post The UK Government Is to Blame for the Southport Murders appeared first on The American Conservative .
UK Special Coverage The UK Government Is to Blame for the Southport Murders “Wokeism” has stymied British policing. UK Special Coverage (Photo by Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images) On July 24, 2024, 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana took a taxi to a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside, in the north of England. What happened next would shock the UK to its core, sparking days of nationwide rioting and some of the most violent and widespread social unrest in decades. Within 15 minutes of arriving at the dance studio, Rudakubana had murdered three young girls, attempted to murder eight more, and attacked…Open