How OBR Debt Hysteria Can Destroy the UK
Poor quality but headline-grabbing analysis by the OBR and uncritical reporting may force yet more destructive austerity It is clear that we need a change in direction from the economic […]
Two Visions of 2029
In the wake of the Makerfield by-election, there is now a real chance that Labour will change leader. And in turn, this opens the possibility of a much-needed change in […]
Policy-making for the Real World
Progressive governments must build the capability for joined-up policy-making The UK Labour government was elected with a perfectly reasonable diagnosis that the country was in urgent need of national renewal, […]
Extreme wealth vs the 99%
How a small number of the extremely wealthy have declared class war on the rest of us, and what we must do to stop them In almost every country, 2025 […]
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 […]
How to Talk to Allies
What political leaders can learn from Trump about how not to talk to allies Knowing how to talk to allies is a key political skill. Most politicians understand what to […]
How can we tackle the Climate Emergency without Mass Impoverishment?
This article is written by Andrew Prentis, Environmental advisor to the 99% Organisation and Visiting Fellow at the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London. Those who oppose tackling climate […]
Learned Helplessness
Why it is time to reject the idea that we are helpless to solve the nation’s problems The UK faces serious challenges: the cost-of-living crisis, which has been with us […]
Can Starmer Deliver National Renewal?
Sir Keir Starmer promised a – badly needed – decade of national renewal. But unless he takes bold action, he may end up like Biden: a brief interlude in the […]
Delivering a Budget for National Renewal
The Budget is critically important. If it is well-formulated, it gives ministers the space to address the issues facing the country; if it is not, then whatever promises they may […]