In 2015, David Cameron's promise to hold a referendum on EU membership in the event of an election victory secured his Conservative Party...

The British can be proud of having fought for many democratic achievements in throughout their history, many of which we take for granted...

In a previous post, I summarised some modern democratic standards: basic rights and laws are described in a constitution, mechanisms are...

As described in my last post, many of Britain's political institutions have a proud, centuries-old tradition. This is as impressive as it...

Looking back at my previous posts, Britain is struggling with several major crises. Low salaries and a high cost of living mean more and...

As previously described, the public healthcare system is the pride of Britain. Among other things, the pride results from the absence of...

In my posts about football and how it reflects society (and also how it doesn't), I have sometimes talked about Britain and sometimes...

These days, the UK's national health system, the National Health Service (NHS), had its 75th anniversary. It is about time to write about...

Aside from immigration, Britain’s status and (self-)perception were important factors in the vote for Brexit. For many, the EU was seen...