We hear it all the time. Politicians who belong to the main political parties decry the rise of ‘populism’. When asked about the seemingly inexorable…
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We hear it all the time. Politicians who belong to the main political parties decry the rise of ‘populism’. When asked about the seemingly inexorable…
“We want politicians who are neither populists like Farage, or “born to rule” types like Cameron…..we want politicians who are more like every day people.”…
This autumn, Radix will be publishing a full-length report on this topic. When one examines the Conservative Party’s internecine divisions and all-out obsessions regarding the…
For those of you unaware, the Conservative government is bringing in new boundaries in 2018, ones that will form the basis of constituencies for whenever…
Brexit means Brexit. This was the Prime Minister’s only statement post referendum. It is a vacuous and meaningless statement. Just like saying beer means beer….
Power to the people! This is the cry of those who call for more participative democracy. Be they party leaders (or aspiring leaders) like Corbyn…
Donald Trump has announced his foreign policy plans. It boils down to seven points; let us look at them before going any further: withdraw the…
It’s hard to believe last year’s Tory party conference was only last year. Back then Cameron seemed indestructible and Osborne was the assumed next prime minister….
When Owen Smith came out with his policy pledges, I can’t say I was blown away. Of the twenty on offer, I think four were really…
Three pieces of news commanded column inches this past week or so. The first was an analysis from the TUC based on OECD data showing…
In this blog I consider the renewal of Trident from a risk management perspective. I used to think Trident was a disastrous idea and a…
It’s hard to believe last year’s Tory party conference was only last year. Back then Cameron seemed indestructible and Osborne was the assumed next prime minister….