Daniel Masters

In 1830, a pamphleteer expressed concern about the sudden appearance of ‘Raw Lobsters’ on the streets of London. These lobsters were, of course, not an alien invasion. Rather, they were Robert Peel’s New Police, established in London in 1829. The police had a blue uniform, the same colour as raw lobsters, but the pamphleteer worried

A North Korean escapee recently told me about the ‘slavery cards’ he and his fellow countrymen were forced to carry. These cards allowed the state to know everything about you; they could stop you working or walking the streets without fear. They ultimately owned your existence. You can imagine his reaction to Keir Starmer’s new