Benjamin Young

Benjamin Young is a political communications professional working for Portland Communications. He campaigns for the Labour Party in his spare time. Contact him on twitter at @Ben_Young1

Why don’t politicians answer the question?

Though they may think it a sound strategy in the short term, in the long term it degrades politics and fuels apathy and, in turn, a lurch towards the political 'outsiders' - like Nigel Farage.

By Benjamin Young

/ 18 Mar 2015

Forget legitimacy: the Egyptian Army’s intervention has come at the expense of trust

The west needs to take a step back from the ‘coup or revolution’ debate to consider what the overthrow of Morsi means for democracy in Egypt, and remember why democracy is the best bad system. The Army’s intervention has sowed the seeds of mistrust for generations.

By Benjamin Young

/ 18 Jul 2013