After two cataclysmic wars in the first part of the 20th century, many global institutions were formed. The aim was to promote international cooperation, economic development, oversight and coordination to prevent such disasters from occurring again. Promoting prosperity through peaceful competition on an agreed rule book was seen as the way forward. It worked. There …
The multiple benefits of going nuclear
Although I hate being a Jeremiah, some things are worth worrying about. The UK’s potential energy position over the winter is very vulnerable to a crisis, especially if the weather is colder than average. Although long-run forecasts suggest the winter is likely to be wetter than usual rather than colder than usual (at least compared …
Autumn Budget 2021 – the new era of Johnsonian politics
An intensely political budget This Budget had many seminal moments worth mentioning. First amongst them is the signal it sent about the change in the Conservative party. Of course, it was intensely political, stealing economic and social policies from its main opposition. Agreeing with many government policies has left the opposition with little room to …
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