Trust Your Lying Eyes
Why we continue to believe the fallacies that prevent national renewal Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash The phrase “lying eyes” is attributed to Dorothy Dix who wrote, “There […]
What Should the Chancellor do in November?
The Prime Minster has promised a decade of national renewal – the Chancellor needs to act now for that to be possible Introduction Things have not been going well in […]
Two Futures for Britain
Without bold action by the government, British citizens could find ourselves living in a formerly-developed nation In the book 99%, which was published in 2019, I made what felt at […]
The Deadly ‘Logic’ Blocking National Renewal
Three baseless taboos are derailing national renewal – but they need not The question is not whether the UK needs a decade of national renewal as Sir Keir Starmer claimed. […]
What kind of Spending Review was this?
Why we need a more realistic and strategic approach to government spending In January 2024, Sir Keir Starmer called for a decade of national renewal. Few people would deny […]
Clear, Simple and Wrong
Why serious politicians need to raise – and change – their game Thursday’s elections brought bad news for Britain’s main political parties but good news for the far-right. As the […]
Is the US Turning into a Market Fundamentalist’s Dream?
Before Elon Musk bought Twitter, over 600,000 people had read our article about the threat posed to the UK by Market Fundamentalism. This article is the equivalent for the US. […]
Making Our Tax System Fair
How we can make sure the wealthiest pay more tax than normal people We recently wrote that, once you take into account total economic income from all sources including unrealised […]
When the World Changes …
Our government faces stiff challenges and if it is to meet them and deliver the promised national renewal, it will need a rapid and significant shift in mindset Before the […]
How to Analyse the Spring Statement
On March 26, Rachel Reeves is due to unveil her Spring Financial Statement. The Statement will create a framework within which the rest of government must work to try to […]