UK Parliament
100 days of Starmer: no substantial change to UK militarism
Some token foreign policy developments have been made but the opportunity for setting a new tone around defence and security has been missed.
Dark Matter: The UK military ventures into space
A new space-race is militarising the heavens. We look at recent developments, UK alliances, the defence companies involved, and the woeful lack of parliamentary scrutiny.
‘Honourable and Gallant Members’: Patrician militarism prevails under Labour
Johnny Mercer may have lost his seat, but military ‘values and standards’ are here to stay in British politics
GE24: Militarist manifestos?
More of the same? Where the parties stand on defence issues.
The Troubles so-called: Britain’s War in Ireland
A retrospective on our Warrior Nation mini-series platforming voices whose lives and work have been shaped by the war in the North of Ireland.
The Troubles, so called: Britain’s war in Ireland (EP1)
September 2023
The Troubles, so called, Episode 1
September 13, 2023
Erasing accountability during The Troubles
Legislation that seeks to shield the British state from actions it took during The Troubles is currently snaking through Parliament. We took a look at the ideology underpinning it - and what it means for families still seeking justice.
Warrior Nation: A material world: think-tank funding and defending the status quo
March 2023
March 02, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 8
Warrior Nation: Anti-establishment ethos: critiquing the military and foreign policy
January 2023
January 05, 2023 SEASON 4 EPISODE 5
Our host, Joe Glenton, talks to journalist Mark Curtis, founder and editor of Declassified UK, on the issue of reporting critically about British foreign policy and why think-tanks and the mainstream press help perpetuate a myth of Britain's role in the world.
The MPs and the arms company reps
In our second analysis of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme we uncover how MPs dined with generals and arms company representatives.