Comment
The opinionated part of Forge Press.
July 3, 2017
Battle of the gaffes: beloved Boris vs abused Abbott
Boris Johnson often appears to know nothing about anything, bumbling through exchanges like an 18th century aristocrat in a fish-out-of-water time travel comedy.
June 22, 2017
Animal farming ‘not as abhorrent’ as vegans claim
Ask any farmer and they will laugh all the way home at the suggestion they would harm their animals – and be gone well before you could suggest it is for pleasure.
June 17, 2017
Grenfell Tower tragedy raises vital fire safety concerns
In 50 years time we will remember where we were when we watched the Grenfell Tower burn and heard the anguish of those who lost families and friends.
June 16, 2017
Theresa May, like Hillary Clinton, is a political disaster
Theresa May’s election gamble didn’t exactly pay off. She’s now at real risk of being consigned to the political wilderness.
June 13, 2017
Clegg’s loss of Sheffield Hallam was inevitable
If ever you needed premonitions of Nick Clegg’s defeat on June 8, you need only to have gone to his pre-election surgery.
June 11, 2017
Pessimistic party punditry: the aftermath
I know the last few weeks have been an absolute clusterfuck in politics, but since when did winning an election count as royally messing everything up?
June 6, 2017
Ramadan difficulties for students
Ramadan is a time for sharing and giving, abstinence, the reaffirmation of faith and the renewal of purpose.
June 5, 2017
Pessimistic party punditry: who deserves your vote?
It seems fair to say that this election is not like most UK elections.
June 1, 2017
Comment does: Manifestos
Contributors give their views on each of the major parties’ manifestos.