Prof Keith Grint

My latest article “Whole system change and the English New Model Army’s General Council meetings 1647-49” is now published in Leadership and is available at lnkd.in/ecAQjiSf

Everyone in this country is descended from immigrants.

Every single last one of us.

And many, like Mr Farage, will have very recent migrant ancestors indeed and not even know about it.

‘Schengen, the euro, the whole thing’: Readers say UK must commit to rejoining EU Our community agrees that Brexit’s challenges mean the UK must embrace Schengen, the euro, and full EU membership – no half-measures – to truly move forward

Vote now - Poll 71% say full EU membership worth ‘trade offs’ (Euro & Schengen)

Readers had strong views. Many dismissed the idea of returning on old terms as unrealistic or “delusional”. Broad agreement that the UK had thrown away a uniquely favourable deal – one that won’t be offered again

Mirror: "Reform UK leader (Linden Kemkaran) moans about Eurostar skipping Kent stations without mentioning why"

The i Paper: "Brexit partly to blame as Eurostar Kent stops to remain closed for at least two years"

YouTube video by Femi Labour is CHOOSING to make us poorer with Brexit

Labour is CHOOSING to make the British people poorer by maintaining Brexit.
And now our economy is shrinking... AGAIN!

Private healthcare investors donated 1.4 million pounds to MPs over the last two years. What are they expecting in return? We don't think this is right.  That’s why we’re sending politicians a clear message – the NHS is not up for sale. youtu.be/NS02AglpWic

UK government considers rescue package for second major steel plant Exclusive: Speciality Steel UK, which employs 1,450 people in South Yorkshire, could be supported if it enters administration

UK govt considers rescue package for another steel plant - Speciality Steel UK, part of the Liberty Steel Group.

Profits are privatised and losses are socialised.

Instead of free money govt must get something in return - shares, give a repayable loan.

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic Imagine the shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in sky rocketing small boat crossings

British people were 'sold a lie' with Brexit, Emmanuel Macron said today in response to a question from Robert Peston at a joint press conference with Keir Starmer

He said Brexit has made it harder to combat illegal migration across the Channel - HE’S RIGHT 👇

youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...

Are oil companies actually viable businesses if they need taxpayer subsidies and can’t pay their own taxes?

Or are they viable businesses BECAUSE of all the subsidies and tax breaks?

It’s the second one isn’t it.

Fossil fuels are scam, taking our taxes.

Justice Department abruptly fires 3 prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 criminal cases, AP sources say The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massiv...

The Justice Department on Friday fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, the latest moves by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

Here is the single thing Labour can do to see off Reform and make British politics work | Will Hayward Farage’s party could win 42% of Commons seats with only 26% of the vote. That’s not the way civilised countries do democracy, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

"Under first-past-the-post, because there are more people wanting Special Brew than cappuccino, lattes or flat whites respectively, you are all condemned to go out on the piss." Brilliant from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The guy who got fired wasn’t the problem.

Except Harold Wilson who refused to send British troops to Vietnam despite President Johnson’s demands in 1966/67 - so it was and is possible to exercise some ‘backbone’.

Nine years ago the godfather of Brexit, Lord Daniel Hannan, predicted life in Brexit Britain in June 2025. Roll the tape…
(VO by @gavinesler.bsky.social. Part 2 below👇)

It matters so little to him that he mentions it six times in short order.

Five things to remember about war:

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How Post-Brexit Business Growth is Shifting to Central Europe Offering a 9% corporate tax rate and seamless access to the European Union, Hungary is fast becoming a prime hub for businesses navigating post-Brexit growth

UK businesses are setting up in Hungary to regain what Brexit threw away:

✅ Frictionless access to the EU
❌ No customs chaos
❌ No SPS checks

Brexit Britain is so “global” that firms are relocating to stay competitive. You couldn’t make it up.

www.ibtimes.co.uk/how-post-bre...

Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’

Cos the best way to defeat Farage is to agree with him about absolutely everything

Tories proved this by running a 10 year experiment that left them polling at "functionally dead", while Reform are favourites to win the next election

Top thinking, Blue Labour!

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Robert Jenrick's Honesty-Dodging That someone as dishonest and hypocritical as the Shadow Justice Secretary was not long ago shamed out of public life is a damning indictment of the state of politics and media in the UK

Ordinary people "feel like mugs" for paying when others feel they can get away without doing so, says Robert Jenrick, who was found to have falsely claimed £122 in travel expenses, and used his own office to help a Conservative donor avoid paying £45m in tax www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/robert-jen...

If only there was some way of knowing what caused all this…

Government fast-tracks new reservoirs to secure water supply Changes to planning laws could speed up projects, but experts warn water consumption will also need limiting.

England could face water shortages within a decade.

Since 1989 population, homes increased - 25 reservoirs sold off, no new ones, no desalination plants, 1 trillion liters of water a year lost to leaks.

Companies borrowed to pay dividends. No forward planning.

Disaster made by privatisation.

A Constant Theme From That Political Party….

Keir Starmer's EU Reset Deal Is the First Crack in the Brexit Wall Holding Britain Back This agreement marks the beginning of the end of the suffocating Brexit consensus that has gripped British politics for a decade, argues Adam Bienkov

“Starmer's EU deal is a big break in the suffocating Brexit consensus that has held Britain back for a decade. For the first time a UK government is doing things to actually undo the damage of Brexit, rather than increase it. For that alone it should be welcomed” 👏
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/19/k...

EU Deal Would Give Reeves £10 Billion and Cut Risk of Tax Hikes An improved trade deal with the European Union would hand UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves £10 billion ($13.3 billion) in the Autumn Budget and limit the need for further tax increases, according to econom...

An improved trade deal with the European Union would hand UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves £10 billion in the Autumn Budget and limit the need for further tax increases, according to economists

Sounds like a plan

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S. The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”

Texas lawmakers moving to greatly increase control of state universities Opponents say a bill to end “ideological bias” in higher education would amount to a damaging takeover of public institutions, with nationwide implications.

A battle over academic freedom is being waged in Texas, where the legislature is poised to give the state power to screen faculty, programs and courses in one of the country’s largest public university systems, and experts say the outcome could reverberate for higher education nationwide.

'Labour must start speaking about extent of Brexit damage' - Andy Burnham At a time when Labour needs more straight-talkers and clearer messaging, Andy Burnham has popped something in the suggestion box.

‘Labour must start speaking about extent of Brexit damage’ – Andy Burnham

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/and...

📢 No More First Past the Post Elections! Thursday’s election results confirm what so many of us already know: the current voting system is broken. With 5 parties polling strongly, First Past the Post is delivering chaos and turning election...

We're seeing it again: FPTP makes a mockery of democracy.

🚨Turning elections into a lottery

🚨Giving 100% of the power to parties with 25% of the vote

🚨Making us vote for the "lesser evil"

🚨Silencing millions of voices

Sign the petition to scrap it: