Society

The distribution of income and wealth favours the rich far more than the old.

What we are observing is the decay of democracy into its evil twin… technocracy.

In the UK a change of government has proved to be no change in government at all

There is a more disturbing historical parallel... not Germany in the 1930s, but Britain in the 1630s.

Dismissing Hitler as mad serves only to let him off the hook.

With the west overwhelmed by Star Wars syndrome, it is impossible to avoid people who compare the latest thing to the failed Austrian painter.

Simply saying “it couldn’t happen here,” is the worse form of denial at this point.

But one thing above all stood in the way of peace… what we today refer to as the psychology of previous investment.

In the modern world, hubris might be equated with our belief in the religion of progress

Even if Britain’s households managed to find some cheer over Christmas, for most, 2025 will be welcomed with trepidation.