Jonathan Evens

2 months ago | seenandunseen.com | Robert A. Kolb |Matt Lewis |Jonathan Evens |Krish Kandiah

Explainer Comment Development Politics War & peace 5 min read  The Minister for International Development Anneliese Dodds took the difficult step to resign following the Prime Minister’s announcement this week that he is slashing the aid budget to pay for more weapons.

Oct 29, 2024 | seenandunseen.com | Natalie Garrett |Jonathan Evens |James Smith |Imogen A. Ball

Explainer Comment Economics 6 min read Few doubt that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be putting up taxes when she presents her first Budget on October 30th.  The political narrative of recent months has very much been of an alleged fiscal “black hole” of £22bn - or is it £40bn? - that somehow needs to be filled.

Jul 25, 2024 | seenandunseen.com | Natalie Garrett |Jamie Mulvaney |George Pitcher |Jonathan Evens

Column Culture Sport 4 min read The Book of Heroic Failures, published by Stephen Pile in 1979, records a story of the Welsh Dean of St Asaph, Daniel Price, in the late 17th century. Contemporary biographer John Aubrey noted that Price was a “mighty Pontificall proud man.” So proud that he declined to parade on foot outside his cathedral, but rather rode a mare in full vestments, reading from the Book of Common Prayer.

Apr 12, 2024 | seenandunseen.com | Jennifer Lander |Jonathan Evens |Krish Kandiah |Jared Stacy

Review Culture Music 1 min read I sometimes wake up in a cold sweat with flashbacks of one terrible swimming lesson at school. I had accidentally forgotten to forget my kit, so was forced to face not only the freezing water, but the spouting of ignorant prejudice from my teacher.  “Kandiah, you’re useless,” he said, as I heaved myself out of the pool at the end of the lesson. “Although I guess it’s not your fault you can’t float like the white children. Your bones are heavier.