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 […]
UK Politics: It’s Time for a New Lens
We tend to look at politics through the lens of a battle between parties – in particular, given our system, as a battle between the Conservatives (who usually win) and […]
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 […]
How to Become a Billionaire
There is a rather wonderful story about billionaires. According to this story, a small number of exceptionally gifted and hard-working people, through their own talent and dedication, create and build […]
When to Change a Winning Game
“Big Bill” Tilden – the 1920s equivalent of Roger Federer – said, “Never change a winning game; always change a losing one.” Almost always, that is sound advice – but […]
Are We All Radicalised?
The recent riots, as we wrote last week, show that a small minority of the UK population has been radicalised – they are prepared to break the law, to commit […]
Stopping the Riots
This picture, from 7 August 2024, shows a small group of anti-immigrant ‘protesters’ on the far right, inside the police cordon, and a far larger group of anti-racist demonstrators in […]
Gold, Peas and Carrots
Can Labour deliver the promised decade of national renewal while following its Fiscal Rules? By Mark E Thomas and Vince Gomez. When he became Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt set out new […]
The War after the Battle
How the far-right may lose the battle, but still hope to win the war As many centre-right politicians and commentators have warned us, what used to be the Conservative Party […]
Breaking Out of the Doom-loop
How What Seems Like a Minor Irritation is a Sign of a Serious Problem for Business and for the UK We have all had the experience of ringing a […]