Politics

I remember the first time I noticed the gap: during a regional election, pollsters on air confidently predicted a tight race, but the turnout — driven by a surge of young voters mobilised on social media — swung the result in a way no survey had foreseen. Since then, I’ve watched the same pattern repeat across countries and cycles. Polling isn’t broken in principle, but it systematically underestimates young voters for reasons that are...

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I’ve followed climate litigation for years — in courtrooms, on press calls, and through dense legal filings — and I’ve learned that reporting on these cases demands a mix of newsroom instincts, legal awareness and technical savvy. Climate cases are multiplying globally, and they bring unique sensitivities: corporate reputations, state policies, scientific complexity, and high-stakes public interest. Below I share practical guidance I use...

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I remember the first time I heard about an algorithm being used to flag potential benefit fraud. It sounded like a simple efficiency win: local councils drowning in paperwork could use machine learning to spot anomalies, target investigations, and—crucially—save public money. Over the last few years I’ve followed how several UK councils and technology providers have rolled out these systems, and what struck me most isn’t just the...

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Over the past months I’ve followed renewed government rhetoric and policy signals around immigration enforcement in the UK, and I want to walk you through what I expect next — and what it means for families who are already vulnerable or simply trying to plan their lives. This isn’t abstract policymaking: enforcement choices play out in schools, GP surgeries, workplaces and at the kitchen table. I’ll be direct about likely tactics, the...

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