Regressive Trump Policies
Regressive Trump policies, seeking to ‘turn back the clock’, would harm America and the whole world – but the outcome is unpredictable. Having regained the US Presidency in January 2025, […]
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Pre-election antics
Politicians in democracies often indulge in irresponsible pre-election antics, regardless of harm to their populations and the world. Irresponsible policies to win popularity form a pattern of power observed previously […]
» Read moreFunding healthcare
Wealthy countries are all facing higher healthcare spending, but politicians won’t say how they want to fund it in Britain The Telegraph has reported that Hospital waiting list deaths double […]
» Read morePolitics and the NHS
Pay negotiations for Britain’s doctors and nurses are affected by wider issues in politics and the NHS, such as views on privatisation Further nurses strikes are possible in the ongoing […]
» Read moreBBC impartiality and free speech
Gary Lineker’s tweet, criticising the Home Secretary’s language about refugees, has led to an overheated debate about BBC impartiality and free speech. This raises interesting questions about the BBC Charter, […]
» Read moreWho is harming America?
President Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention suggested that the election of Joe Biden would harm America. It went down well with many of his supporters, judging by some […]
» Read morePolitical Narratives
The coronavirus pandemic has produced predictably variable comment in the media. Media Distortion is a familiar ‘pattern of power’. Matthew Parris’s article in this week’s Spectator gives an amusing summary […]
» Read moreBritain post-Brexit
The British people have voted to leave the EU: a ‘Brexit’. They were persuaded to do so by a powerful compound of populism, dishonesty and the arrogance of some politicians. […]
» Read moreWhy Britain should remain in the EU
We live in a connected world. Britain will always be affected by what happens in Europe. More than 40% of our trade goes to the EU. We are geographically close, […]
» Read moreLies, statistics and self-interest
Some politicians routinely use lies, misleading statistics and exaggeration to make arguments that suit their cause. The campaign leading up to the 2016 British referendum, on whether or not to […]
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