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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is ‘Far-Right’?
Why we need to be able to call it out now There is no simple, agreed definition of far-right, but we urgently need one: We know what ‘right-wing’ means – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]