A New Day Dawning?

This is the text of an article I wrote for the Yorkshire Post following the general election on 4 July 2024.

The speculation is now over. The decision is in. The deal is done. The country has voted. And we now embark on a new phase of our national life, but this will have implications for the rest of the world, too.

Millions of people have voted for change. The polls indicated for a long time that the people of the UK were disillusioned with politics and politicians. Many are fed up with the damage done to our culture and democratic processes ...