Four Years Since Launch
The 99% Organisation came into being four years ago when the book 99% was published. Our overall objective was (and is) to end mass impoverishment by peaceful means. To […]
Set UK policy to build an Optimal State
Jeremy Heywood was Cabinet Secretary – the UK’s most senior Civil Servant – from 2012 to 2018. He was extremely open to new ideas, and alternative perspectives. The Heywood Prize […]
The Letter Andrew Bailey Should be Writing
The UK government has left management of inflation almost entirely to the Bank of England, which has a remit to keep inflation to around 2% per annum. And the Bank […]
Drilling while the world burns
In a week when climate records have again been broken, fires rage across much of the world, and the UN Secretary General spoke of “children swept away by monsoon […]
Talking to Our Neighbours
We all have at least one person we know well who has become despairing about the state and trajectory of the UK. And despair is no basis for change. […]
What Can We Learn from the Council Elections?
The results of the Council Elections are now in, and it is a good time to ask: what have we learned? Our take is that: The results were worrying for […]
“We Can’t Afford It” – Is that True?
Our government claims to want strong public services, but refuses to fund them adequately on the grounds that to do so would be “financially irresponsible.” Most of the media […]
Safe in Their Hands!?
After 13 years in power, the Conservatives want us to believe that the UK is safe in their hands. This article explains how, given a just a few more years, […]
Does Sunak Really Pay 22%?
Most newspapers have reported that Sunak paid 22% tax on his income last year. And some have pointed out that many ordinary taxpayers pay a far higher percentage than […]
Why So Nasty?
In 2002, Theresa May famously said to the party faithful, “Yes, we’ve made progress, but let’s not kid ourselves. There’s a way to go before we can return to government. […]