The Latest Breaking News from William Davies

Rowan Atkinson’s Man Vs. Bee Gave Me Anxiety, But Critics Say Man Vs. Baby Goes In A ‘Completely Different Direction’

He's baaaaack!

Cinemablend · Dec 13, 2025

Human stupidity is nothing new in politics

Letters: Gregorio Kohon looks at why we accept superficial slogans, pseudoscientific claims and comforting myths from our leaders, and Vaughan Dean writes about ‘Trumpery’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2025

Robinson and Farage’s ‘civil war’ narrative is warping voters’ minds. How is any government supposed to counter it?

Whatever the reality of Britain today, our social media feeds are full of anger, violence and disorder – and that’s the reality politicians must confront, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025

Teenage cyclist on his way home from college died after crossing busy main road into path of car

'He was a lovely boy who would do anything for anyone', his family said

Wales Online · May 2, 2023

Uni offers give Hunter HSC graduates shot at an early Christmas gift

Alexandra, 18, is one of many across the region waiting for the Universities Admissions Centre's first round of ATAR based offers, to be released at 7.30am.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 21, 2022

In Britain today it seems your suffering only counts if you have a mortgage

Despite a deepening crisis, it wasn’t until homeowners were threatened that Westminster reacted, says political economist William Davies

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2022

The era of low interest rates is ending – its legacy is inequality and toxic politics

Over the past 14 years, older homeowners have continued to benefit – creating an unpleasant form of economic progress, says sociologist and political economist William Davies

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Trussonomics will be a reckless exercise in slashing the state when there’s nothing left to cut

Thatcherism was disastrous 40 years ago, but the new prime minister seems intent on reviving it to meet the crises of 2022, says sociologist and political economist William Davies

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

The 75-year-old DIY shop no bigger than a front room where you can buy practically everything

It has been likened to Arkwright's out of Open All Hours - and stocks 50,000 pieces of stock challenging the likes of B&Q with only a fraction of the space

Wales Online · Aug 20, 2022

There’s a gaping hole at the centre of British politics where ideas used to be

Ideas once animated politics. Now our political class is rudderless at a time of crisis, says writer William Davies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022