Drove to KFC on Christmas morning. Closed — but the tatty England flags were still there. 🇬🇧 Sun-bleached, fraying, abandoned. Loud patriotism put them up. No pride stayed to look after them. Pride is upkeep, not noise. Full post 👇🏾

I’ve written a breakdown of Wes Streeting’s NHS workforce plan — not the headline version, but what happens when you interrogate it. “UK graduates first” sounds strong. Until you look at supervision, rotations, funding, and burnout. Full piece here 👇

KFC open on Christmas Day 🍗🎄 I’ve said this year that Christmas doesn’t feel like Christmas, and this confirms why. People matter. But we’ve lost shared pauses. We’re more fragmented now, drifting toward an always on, US-style convenience culture. KFC isn’t the cause, it’s the symptom. #fragment

Friday’s @theguardian.com front page: UK facing worst winter flu crisis within a fortnight as cases surge www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Bad leadership doesn’t just make systems inefficient — it drives out the people who actually care. 🚪 The result? Hollow institutions, low trust, and permanent decline. This isn’t new. It’s structural. Promote the wrong people, and the best will always walk. 🧠⚖️

🌍⚙️ We’re taught “common sense” that isn’t ours. Fairness, empathy and community aren’t radical — they’re human. I thought I was centre-right once, but after real talk, Brexit, Covid and listening, I realised: I’ve always been left. Compassion isn’t “woke” — it’s human. lnkd.in/dEt7N9hD

A fresh piece looking at why Britain keeps recycling the same political tropes — Cold War clichés, culture-war myths, and nostalgia politics. 🇬🇧🧠🔥 Why do these narratives still land? And why are we still stuck in them? Full analysis here 👇🏾📰✍🏾”** lnkd.in/dJJem6aD

I’ve published a breakdown on George Osborne’s latest comments — and why he shouldn’t be lecturing the UK on economic ‘inevitabilities.’ 🗳️ From austerity to welfare cuts to today’s NHS crisis, the record speaks for itself. Full analysis here 👇🏾📰✍🏾”** lnkd.in/dMd98Gdh

Politics shapes the reality we live in every day. My aim here is to break down decisions, promises, and public statements with clarity — focusing on what’s actually happening beyond the headlines. 📰⚖️

Starting this space to share clear, honest commentary on UK politics — from policy decisions to leadership accountability. I’m here for real discussion, real analysis, and cutting through the noise. 🗳️📊