Wrong Side Of 40

The Rise of Reform UK: A Populist Wave and the Future of Britain (2025–2035)

As the UK stumbles through a cost-of-living crisis, immigration debates, and growing distrust in the traditional political elite, one name is making seismic waves across the political landscape: Reform UK. Once a fringe party born out of the ashes of UKIP and the Brexit Party, Reform UK is now polling ahead of Labour and the…

Brexit: The Reality, the Fallout, and What Comes Next

It’s been nearly a decade since the Brexit referendum — long enough to separate the promises from the reality. As the political landscape shifts once again, with Reform UK on the rise, it’s time for an honest reassessment: What did Brexit deliver? What did it destroy? And what might the future hold? What Was Promised…

America at the Brink: Authoritarian Moves, Democratic Retreat, and What Comes Next

Introduction Since Donald Trump’s return to office in January 2025, the United States has entered an unprecedented phase of executive overreach. What began as a wave of executive orders has now become a systematic assault on traditional democratic checks and balances. The federal government has increasingly bypassed Congress, ignored courts, silenced dissent, and blurred the…

From Public Good to Private Burden: How the UK’s Tax and Service Landscape Has Shifted Since 1982

In 1982, Margaret Thatcher was deep into her first term as Prime Minister. Inflation had just peaked following the oil shocks of the 1970s, and the UK was still reeling from recession. The country faced high unemployment, unrest, and the start of a wave of privatisations that would reshape the British economy. Fast forward to…

SUVs: Big, Bad, or Just Convenient? Cutting Through the Complaints

Depending on who you ask, SUVs are either climate-wrecking behemoths that don’t fit in a Tesco car park, or comfy family wagons that finally let you see over the hedge in traffic. With electrification accelerating, they’re also fast becoming the default shape of the EV. Who’s right? Let’s test the common claims against the evidence—and…

Too Old for Tech? The Quiet Reality of Ageism in the UK IT Industry

In an industry known for disruption, innovation, and constant reinvention, it’s ironic that one thing rarely changes in the tech sector: the quiet but persistent bias against age. While conversations about diversity in technology have gained momentum in recent years – particularly around gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic inclusion – age is often the overlooked frontier….