OP-ED

05
Jan
The impoverishment of the English Language

The impoverishment of the English Language

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - Language is a unique human instrument. A means of sentient and emotional expression. Language is
11 min read
27
Oct
Former Reform Leader Admits Taking Russian Bribes

Former Reform Leader Admits Taking Russian Bribes

By Wali Khan - On 26 September 2025, Nathan Gill, a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and Reform
3 min read
20
Oct
The Hypocrisy of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Outrage

The Hypocrisy of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Outrage

By Wali Khan - Polish team, Legia Warsaw’s fans have been banned from entering Villa Park to watch their
3 min read
17
Oct
The Political Entrenchment of the Military - and the Rise and Fall of Imran Khan

The Political Entrenchment of the Military - and the Rise and Fall of Imran Khan

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - If dynastic rivalry prevented true parliamentary democracy in Pakistan, and feudalism entrenched oligarchic politics, it
7 min read
13
Oct
How Feudal Lords and Dynasties Hollowed Out Pakistan’s Politics

How Feudal Lords and Dynasties Hollowed Out Pakistan’s Politics

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - If Pakistan’s first decade established the dominance of unelected institutions, the decades that followed
5 min read
09
Oct
A State Born Weak, Captured Strong: How Pakistan’s Democracy Was Doomed from the Start

A State Born Weak, Captured Strong: How Pakistan’s Democracy Was Doomed from the Start

By Aman Abdullah Shahid - When Pakistan emerged as an independent nation in 1947, it was meant to embody the
5 min read
03
Oct
Digital ID: Labour’s Big Gamble on Immigration Control

Digital ID: Labour’s Big Gamble on Immigration Control

By Wali Khan - In an unexpected twist, the Labour Party has announced plans for a mandatory digital ID card.
3 min read
30
Sep
Just Stop Oil: Nuisance or Necessity

Just Stop Oil: Nuisance or Necessity

By Honey Barlow Marshall - Over the past few years I have seen countless viral videos of people stuck in
3 min read
25
Sep
Sport: You Can’t Leave Politics Out of It!

Sport: You Can’t Leave Politics Out of It!

By Wali Khan - As a Liverpool fan, I love football. I understand sometimes you just want to watch a
4 min read
22
Sep
Serious about Tackling Inequality? Tax Wealth not Work

Serious about Tackling Inequality? Tax Wealth not Work

By Thomas Harrison - Great Britain, a country which loves to project sophistication and seriousness on the world stage could
4 min read