When Boldness is Safer than Caution
Why excessive timidity risks handing the keys to the far-right The far-right want to take power in the UK, and to do that they will need to get most of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Defensive Constitutional Reform
Why we need to act quickly to preserve our democracy and safeguard our social contract This is an approximate transcript of a speech given by Mark E Thomas […]
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 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 […]
Parliamentary Launch of The Rational Policy-Maker’s Guide to Rebuilding the NHS
This is a summary of the meeting, sponsored by Richard Burgon MP, held in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 4 March 2025. Present from Parliament were Richard Burgon MP, […]
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 […]