Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Saturday, 4 January 2025
How One Speech Toppled Thatcher and Directly Led to Brexit 26 Years Later
Jan 3, 2025 | “It created a fault line in the Tory Party and British politics which led directly to Brexit.”
Ed Vaizey is joined by playwright Jonathan Maitland to dissect how Geoffrey Howe's resignation speech in 1990 changed the course of British politics.