99% on ‘The Jist’: Podcast
Article by Heather Smith Here is Mark being interviewed by The Jist’s founder, Josh Hamilton, for his The Jist Podcast of political chatter. Click here to watch the interview or […]
The View from Outer Space
We have all had the experience of being so deeply immersed in something that we could not see the wood for the trees. And there is nothing we […]
Who Governs Britain?
The one significant group which does not appear to have undue influence on how Britain is governed is the bottom 99% of the UK population. There is an obvious and […]
Mythbuster Video: Tackling The Biggest Lie
The Johnson government’s propensity to mislead the public has been widely documented, for example in this video by Peter Stefanovic. After the video achieved 25 million views and was […]
NHS Inc?
At the time of writing (15 July 2021), the Health & Care Bill has just received its second reading in the Commons. The government claims that the Integrated Care System […]
Leadership in Times of Crisis: Johnson vs Churchill
Prime Minister Johnson is a great admirer of Winston Churchill and wrote a book about him of which the publisher said, “The Churchill Factor is essential reading for anyone who […]
Corruption? In the UK?
We are all aware that in some countries – like Somalia, Venezuela and Afghanistan – corruption is endemic and hugely damaging. As Robert Zoellick, former President of the World Bank […]
What is Happening to Justice in the UK?
This article was written just before Matt Hancock resigned as Health Secretary. His departure is a welcome demonstration of the fragility behind the government’s facade of invulnerability, but in itself […]
Austerity, Brexit, COVID – an ABC of Economic Mismanagement
Before the Brexit referendum, the Leave Campaign were clear: we would not be leaving the Single Market – here are Johnson and Hannan confirming that – and there would be […]
What’s After COVID?
This is an approximate transcript of a discussion Mark E Thomas held with the Thor Lion doscussion group on the evening of 10 June 2021. You can now also watch […]