Peter Franklin

Peter Franklin is Associate Editor of UnHerd. He was previously a policy advisor and speechwriter on environmental and social issues.

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Keir Starmer’s small boats plan won’t fix UK immigration crisis As long as the demand exists, organized crime will always find a way to supply it

05 Nov 2024

Reform UK’s by-election upset threatens Labor and Tories Britain's two-party system is creaking

02 Nov 2024

Labor’s Budget will avoid uncomfortable economic truths Keir Starmer's promise to fix Britain's foundations is hollow

29 Oct 2024

Third of young French voters think democracy isn’t working New research reveals an authoritarian streak in the Fifth Republic

24 Oct 2024

Millionaire exodus will hurt Labor in the long run If cheap labor can flow between borders, so can the wealthy

21 Oct 2024

Keir Starmer’s investment summit won’t save the UK economy Tackling bureaucracy is easier said than done

15 Oct 2024

The Conservative Party has misdiagnosed its downfall Disunity was never the main problem

08 Oct 2024

Keir Starmer should not join the EU’s trade war with China Brexit should allow the UK to chart its own course on vehicles and manufacturing.

21 Aug 2024

Is Germany heading for de-unification? Voters in the East are diverging from the West

18 Aug 2024

The unbearable lightness of the Tory leadership contest All candidates have entered into a pact of bland platitudes

12 Aug 2024

Shutting down X won’t stop misinformation Even if the social media platform is to blame, fake news will still find a way to circulate.

08 Aug 2024

Impending political crises await France and Germany Summer has provided much needed relief for Scholz and Macron

03 Aug 2024

Manchester Airport video is a lesson for the BBC New footage has challenged the original narrative of police brutality

29 Jul 2024