What is Happening to America?
As Trump implements Project 2025 at pace, can Americans and the rest of the world count on the USA remaining a democracy in other than name? Many people have grave […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Remembrance Past and Present
Since the end of the First World War, Remembrance Day has been an occasion to commemorate the members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives. Initially, it was those […]
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 […]
Operation Save Little Dog
When it was clear Johnson was on the way out, his allies launched Operation Save Big Dog. This article explores what we might call Operation Save Little Dog – […]
Stopping the Slide
In many elections, the key issues are living standards and the state of the economy. In the UK today, voters are (rightly) concerned that their living standards are lower […]