Francis Emerson
Francis Emerson is an Old Etonian ('20) now studying at Oxford. He's interested in politics, art, and culture.
How Eton turned woke
One recent graduate of Eton College laments how the school has transformed into a place of ideological homogeneity
Is Nicola Sturgeon Amnesia’s Patient Zero?
David Davis’s “whistleblower” has dropped a bomb. How long can Sturgeon run for cover?
What would MLK say in an age of Covid-19 segregation?
Many people may soon be facing a choice between civil disobedience and Covid-19 restrictions, for which the words of America’s iconic civil-rights leader remain boldly relevant
Vanilla flavour Labour
Something borrowed, something blue – Keir Starmer’s vision cedes the initiative to Rishi Sunak
The forgotten art of the handwritten letter
The humble handwritten letter has made a comeback during the coronavirus pandemic – but will it last?
Why the impeachment trial will embolden Trump
Trump’s home in Florida shows no sign of becoming a quiet retirement retreat as Palm Beach looks set to become the Republican Party’s ideological headquarters
Short cut to a Mob takeover
Today the multiply-tattooed Balkan war criminal look is popular
Why has the language surrounding motherhood become so contentious?
The desire to formalise and stiffen the way we talk to each other in the name of inclusivity is a worrying trend
Busy doing nothing
Thomas Woodham-Smith adjusts to a gentler pace of conducting business
Could Tice scupper the Tories in Hartlepool?
The Hartlepool by-election will require a careful candidate selection for the Conservatives
Henpecked Harry & Badgered Boris?
The Prince and the Prime Minister have more in common than we might think