This is my stand on The Radical Centre: A Ten-Point Guide. It is a seven-point programme for a radical centre 1) Introduce seriously representative democracy to replace…
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
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Let us take the case of Germany, often believed to be a paragon of hard-headed rationality and good economic management. When the Berlin Wall came…
On June 6, celebrating the 75th anniversary of their landing in Normandy, the Great Western Allied Powers had invited Germany to the festivities. But no…
You can’t help noticing, looking back at the past century or so of UK political history, that a split in the Conservative Party can be…
Several years ago, I remember meeting one particular investment manager and asking him what his investment approach was. He said: ¨We avoid everything that the…
“Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist.” Richard Nixon There doesn’t seem to be any…
The latest meme that is taking flight is that a UK trade deal with the US would somehow mean giving up the NHS. This was…
On Sunday, on an official trip to Switzerland, the US Secretary of State said that the United States was ready to talk to Iran “without…
Let us imagine, for a moment, that Boris had backed Remain. He announces he is due to deliver a keynote speech. He is still a…
“What people want in this country is action and not too much talk.” Rory Stewart What is the radical centre? This is suddenly a more important…
The Lib Dems are on a roll, the Greens are still making progress but Change UK have had a disastrous few weeks. Nevertheless, unless you believe…
Today I went for lunch at the Corner Bakery, just opposite our home. Fortunately it had a table available, which is always touch and go….