Harry Lime, the villain of the classic movie The Third Man, is an early example of the kind of smart … Continue reading “Never mind “climate change deniers” – it’s trade-off deniers we should worry about”

The great advantage of single-issue groups is that they can build broad coalitions of people who otherwise agree on little … Continue reading “Why are so many successful social movements anti-capitalist? (Part 1)”

Eco-hooliganism has become a daily feature of life. The sight of eco-activists blocking major transport arteries and bringing traffic to … Continue reading “Eco-Hooliganism: the result of a tragic miscommunication?”

There are plenty of irritating things about the new eco-militant movement, whether it is the Greta Thunberg faction, Extinction Rebellion, … Continue reading “What has Britain ever done to combat climate change?”

It has been three years since the release of my book Socialism – The Failed Idea That Never Dies. Since … Continue reading “Socialism – three years on”

During the 1970s, in the bourgeois suburbs of north-west London where I lived during a part of my childhood, youngsters … Continue reading “What type of socioeconomic system do Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Black Lives Matter (BLM) want?”

In September, the UK Climate Assembly (an experimental ‘citizen’s assembly’ of sorts), which had met over six weekends last spring, … Continue reading ““Citizens’ Assemblies” and mandate manufacturing”

Extinction Rebellion (XR), the movement using direct action to seek to persuade the Government to adopt a headline 2025 net … Continue reading “Protest peacefully as much as you like. But Extinction Rebellion deliberately try to cause economic damage”

“I don’t want you to listen to me – I want you to listen to the scientists. I want you … Continue reading “Radical green activists are no better than climate science deniers”