Josh Self

Josh Self is a political journalist and commentator who serves as Editor of Politics.co.uk.

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Year-in-Review: The great British ‘permacrisis’

There was an ominous momentum to British politics in 2022.  This truly epic period in British politics saw two Conservative leadership contests, two monarchs, three prime ministers, four chancellors, six “fiscal events” and it all culminated in considerable market turmoil. Factor in the ongoing complexities over Brexit, the debilitating legacy of Covid lockdowns, a surge… Read more »

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Week-in-Review: Gender reforms will focus Sturgeon’s independence push

On Thursday, the Scottish parliament approved the controversial gender recognition reform bill, which will make it easier for people to change their legal gender and lowers the minimum age for doing so from 18 to 16. Proponents say the bill will make a lengthy and humiliating process of changing gender much more humane. Critics argue… Read more »