“The UK is barely united, a shadow of a kingdom.” Daniel Jupp on Cultural Decay

Daniel Jupp is a British thinker unafraid of hard truths. Author of The Gates of Hell, Jupp critiques a United Kingdom he sees as unraveling. "The UK," he says, "is barely united, a shadow of a kingdom." For him, democracy has been weaponized into a tool for tyranny. “Labour has turned freedom into a slogan, not a reality,” Jupp asserts, pointing to policies that erode personal liberties and embolden globalist elites.
Drawing parallels with the United States, Jupp admires what he calls the resilience of American patriotism. "You have Trump. We don't have a figure like that—someone willing to risk everything to challenge the establishment." While the U.S. endures its battles, Jupp believes Britain's unwritten constitution leaves it vulnerable to abuses of power, with systemic corruption stifling rebellion.
Censorship and cultural engineering dominate Jupp’s analysis. Whether in politics, media, or even video games, he sees a creeping authoritarianism that silences dissent and imposes progressive orthodoxy. He highlights the failed video game Dragon Age: The Veilguard as a microcosm of this trend. "They spent a decade and $250 million making a game that preaches instead of entertains," he says. "It’s about ideology, not creativity."
Jupp argues that this cultural overreach mirrors the wider agenda of globalist institutions. “They’re not content with running your governments,” he says. “They want your mind, your family, and even your escapism.” This ideological invasion leaves no room for neutral spaces, Jupp claims, making even everyday interactions a battlefield.
For Jupp, the way forward is a reinvigoration of national identity and free thought. He draws hope from resistance movements abroad and emphasizes that cultural preservation begins with individual courage. “They think controlling the narrative is freedom. But the only freedom worth having is the one you fight for.”