We are living through fascism. That is the first message of this video. We are therefore living through unprecedented chaos. That is the second message.
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Don’t ignore UK unemployment: it’s the breeding ground for domestic fascism
Do you remember Rachel Reeves and issues as mundane as how badly she is managing the UK economy? I almost look on moaning about such
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You should never accommodate fascists
If you are 67, as I am, you grew up in the shadow of World War II, even though, of course, it was well and
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What can you do now about the US threat to the world?
I was asked this question on the blog this morning: I agree that the power here lies with Europe to formulate a coordinated, strong response.
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Do we succumb to the politics of might, or choose the politics of care?
It would be terribly convenient to suggest that Donald Trump is mad; that his breaches of international law can be ignored; that his threats of
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GDP doesn’t buy life expectancy
We’re constantly told that people in rich countries live longer and that GDP growth is therefore the route to health, well-being, and social progress. But
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How to manage the AI economy
AI is happening. We are not going to stop it, and we shouldn’t pretend we can. But we can manage the economy that AI will
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There is no pension crisis, but there is a political crisis that won’t address the issue of pensions
The FT has published an article with the headline: Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions? At the core of the argument the piece
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Liberals and the politics of care
I was reading the new post on Substack from Aurelian last night, entitled Mere Anarchy. In it, I noted he said (I use the pro-noun
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