It Could Never happen Here!?
Politicians around the world have condemned the storming of the Capitol building in Washington by far-right terrorists, and there has been an implicit sense of relief that it was […]
Happy New Year!?
The year 2020 was dreadful for many people in almost every country. In the UK, over 70,000 families have lost loved ones to COVID-19 – one of the worst death […]
Four Lessons from 2020
2020 has, globally, been an extraordinary year. On 1 January, COVID was not big news, but it quickly became the dominant issue in virtually every country in the world. Globally, […]
A Golden Legacy?
In an article entitled, Thatcher’s golden legacy of privatisation, the far-right think tank, CapX wrote: “Economic policy has taken an anti-market turn in recent years, with many nations increasing regulation, […]
Herefordshire 2030: Focus for Herefordshire
Herefordshire is one of the most beautiful counties in Britain. But, like the rest of the country, we have struggled since the Global Financial Crisis. The Herefordshire 2030 project, which […]
Why So Miserly?
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, last week announced his Spending Review. He was careful to spell out the extent of the economic damage caused by COVID-19 – though […]
Twaddle and Illiteracy
A recent article in the Scottish Newspaper The National accused the BBC of defending Tory austerity and their Chief Political Correspondent, Laura Kuenssberg of talking twaddle and promoting economic illiteracy. […]
Herd Impunity?
Like any group of people, the Cabinet has some members with more ability than others and some with more integrity than others. Unlike other groups, it appears that members of […]
Staying in the Zone
There is a wide range of attitudes to climate change exemplified on one side by President Trump, who apparently believes that it is no more than a Chinese hoax, and […]
The Next Six Months
The Next Six Months is a series of short (around 10 minutes) video discussions between Mark E Thomas and literary agent Peter Cox. The first 25 videos came out […]