Will Emkes

Will Emkes is a freelance writer and journalist, with a specific focus on South African and British politics. He is currently working with Tory think tank Bright Blue.

Conference season: Labour set the agenda, Tories could do better, UKIP continue to ride high

In the final part of our series on UK party conference season, we hear what Labour and the Tories each need to do, and that UKIP didn't have the disaster the media would have us believe.

By Will Emkes, Damian Hockney and Joe Cox

/ 1 Nov 2013

South Africa: social change or Plus ça change?

The consequences of Black Empowerment policies as implemented by the African National Congress (ANC) now constitute the most severe threat to South Africa’s young democracy to date.

By Will Emkes

/ 1 Jun 2012