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 Happy New Year! And a […]
Scoring the 10-year Plan: Fit for the Future?
Inaugural meeting in Parliament of the Working Group on the NHS This is an approximate transcript of the inaugural meeting in Parliament on 11 November 2025 of the Working Group […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Deadly ‘Logic’ Blocking National Renewal
Three baseless taboos are derailing national renewal – but they need not The question is not whether the UK needs a decade of national renewal as Sir Keir Starmer claimed. […]
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 […]
What kind of Spending Review was this?
Why we need a more realistic and strategic approach to government spending In January 2024, Sir Keir Starmer called for a decade of national renewal. Few people would deny […]
Is the US Turning into a Market Fundamentalist’s Dream?
Before Elon Musk bought Twitter, over 600,000 people had read our article about the threat posed to the UK by Market Fundamentalism. This article is the equivalent for the US. […]
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, […]