Getting your MP to Defend UK Democracy
An important parliamentary event to raise the importance of rapid action in defence of our democracy will take place on 29 June, sponsored by Clive Lewis MP, Richard Quigley MP […]
Getting your MP to stop GPs going the way of Dentists
Years ago, UK dentists warned that without reform of their contract, they would be increasingly unable to afford to provide NHS services. In parts of the country it has become […]
An 800-pound Gorilla vs King Kong
Exploding the myth of the all-powerful Bond Market Article by former bond trader Vince Gomez and Mark E Thomas Introduction and Summary Every time someone in British politics proposes […]
What should the Prime Minister do?
The opportunity to make Labour an effective progressive party again, and how to seize it The May 2026 election results were dismal for Labour, and this has predictably called into […]
The Man with the Plan
In 1942, Sir William Beveridge published a report which set out to tackle what he called the five giants: “Want… Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness.” His report was both a […]
BlueSky Blitz
A simple way to grow our movement — together Why this matters Every article from 99-percent.org that gets shared on BlueSky reaches new people — and new people become members. […]
Schrödinger’s Economy
We are asked to believe both that the UK has too little money and too much. They can’t both be true. We are facing a cost-of-living crisis, the economy […]
Defending UK Democracy
Why we need urgent action to safeguard our democracy This is an approximate transcript of the meeting in Parliament on 27 April 2026 chaired by Richard Quigley MP on the […]
Getting your MP to Defend our Democracy
The launch event for Defensive Constitutional Reform will be on 27 April in Parliament. Our Parliamentary sponsor, Richard Quigley MP, has already invited your MP. But they are more likely […]
Tackling Inflation Progressively
Why we need a different approach to handling oil price shocks In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. By May of that year, oil prices had spiked sharply to well over $100 […]