Tim Bale

- The writer is a professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London and co-author of the book, The British General Election of 2024.

$A fractured Union? Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland first ministers meeting$

A fractured Union? Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland first ministers meeting

By meeting this week, the first ministers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had 2 main aims: 1) reassure their supporters that they remain committed to the cause of independence and 2) put pressure on a new British prime minister17 September 2026

Migration, Brexit, and Starmer's exit: Inside Britain's political meltdown

Political instability leaves Britain in a profoundly dysfunctional state – unable to come to terms with the fact that it has ambitions and pretensions way beyond both its means and the capacity of its politicians to match them in the real world.23 June 2026

Tim Bale

- The writer is a professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London and co-author of the book, The British General Election of 2024.

$A fractured Union? Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland first ministers meeting$