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One month after the Labour Party Conference, has anything changed?
From promises of opportunity for young people to policing playlists on public transport, Andy Burnham's government has had a busy month. But is Labour tackling Britain's biggest problems, or simply the most visible ones? A month ago, I was in Liverpool, surrounded by politicians, journalists, campaigners, and enough Labour Party lanyards to last a lifetime. I attended the annual Labour Party Conference with the Patchwork Foundation as a non-party...
Is Gen Z becoming ‘Denized’?
Thousands of job applications, endless rejection emails and graduate roles demanding years of experience. As TikTok turns unemployment into a running joke, is the viral phenomenon of being ‘Denized’ revealing something more serious about Britain's youth unemployment crisis? There was once a fairly straightforward formula for success: go to school, get good grades, attend university, secure a job and eventually become a functioning, tax-paying adult. Simple enough, right? Except somewhere between graduating...
Are beauty pageants still exclusive?
Beauty pageants in the UK have had a rebrand. The stereotypical image of women parading around in bikinis, smiling until their cheeks hurt and answering some variation of ‘how would you achieve world peace?’ feels increasingly outdated. Today, pageantry sells something different. Confidence. Advocacy. Charity. Entrepreneurship. Empowerment. Contestants have platforms, careers, and causes they genuinely care about. And, having competed in one myself, I actually believe there is some truth to that. In...
You’ll own nothing and be happy: the subscription crisis
Gen Z subscribes to everything from music and films to software and storage, paying endlessly for things we never actually own. As ownership is increasingly replaced by access, are subscriptions making life more convenient - or creating a generation that pays forever and owns nothing? There was once a revolutionary economic model called buying something. You handed over money, gold, or whatever the currency was. Someone gave you the purchased item....
What the Reform 2026 conference meant for Gen Z
From cutting student loans to stopping small boats, Reform UK used its 2026 conference to tell Britain what its first 100 days in government could look like. But behind the pledges, protests and political drama, what did the conference actually mean for Gen Z? If there was one message Reform UK wanted people to leave Birmingham with, it was this: we are preparing for government. Its 2026 annual conference at Birmingham’s...
The demographic crisis nobody is talking about?
Britain's population is ageing fast. Fewer workers are supporting more retirees, pressure on public services is rising, and the economic consequences will largely fall on younger generations. So why isn't anyone talking about it? This month political headlines have been dominated by Keir Starmer’s resignation and Burnhams new No.10 of the North. Before that it was migration and Reform. Next month will likely be anything between housing, inflation, or the...
One month later: what local elections tell us about Britain
A month ago, local election results dominated UK political headlines. Reform UK celebrated historic gains, Liberal Democrats became a fan favourite, and Greens climbed up the ladder. Now that maps have stopped changing colour and victory speeches are over, the dust has finally settled and perhaps the most interesting question isn’t who won the local elections, but what they actually tell us about the state of British politics. For many young...
How to get involved in politics without being a nepo baby
Politics in Britain has always had an elitist image attached to it. From the stereotypes of privately educated Oxbridge MPs to rows of suited politicians shouting across the House of Lords with titles that were once their dad’s. Westminster has long appeared distant from ordinary people, and in 2026, that perception feels stronger than ever. As trust in politics falls, polarisation increases and the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit young...
Jeremy Kyle and the politics of poverty
Television in the 2000’s and early 2010’s had ‘iconic’ shows like The Jermey Kyle Show and Fat Families, but were these truly a reflection of social transformation by Third Way politics? Older Gen Z or ‘Zillennials’ may remember watching daytime television on their old boxy TV’s, enjoying classics like The Story of Tracy Beaker and The Catherine Tate Show. Some may also remember more dramatic shows like The Jermey Kyle...
Opinion – who’s actually changing British culture, if at all?
Why has the precedent that ‘British culture is dying’ invaded every aspect of our lives recently? From TikTok commentary to culture-war politics, who is really influencing the supposed shift in British culture? Claims that Muslims and BAME communities are erasing British culture have become a popular rhetoric in recent political spheres in the UK, but also around the Global North as a whole. Popular, but not new. Here's my take...
