Recent elections in Hungary and the Netherlands, along with Trump 2.0's flagging support, led some to speculate that world-wide political populism may be peaking. However, these hopes were dashed by the UK local election results in which Reform UK was the big winner, and nationalist parties took control in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In … Continue reading Can the United Kingdom Be Fixed?
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COP 30: The Planet Doesn’t Do Politics
23 November 2025 The COP 30 summit in Belem Brasil now has concluded. Let's face it, progress on climate change has lost momentum. Not only has Potus 47 ditched America's Net Zero commitment, but leaders from key polluting nations China, India, Russia, and the USA did not attend the conference. In line with the 2015 … Continue reading COP 30: The Planet Doesn’t Do Politics
France: Plus Ca Change?
2 March 2025 "Plus ca change" is a French adage loosely meaning "the more things change, the more they stay the same". To be sure, France enjoys an enviable socio-economic model: producing high levels of productivity and living standards combined with a strong commitment to equity and sustainability. Indeed, I have just returned from an … Continue reading France: Plus Ca Change?
Election 2024 Edition #3: Climate Change
16 October 2024 In my last two blogs, I have focused on key issues to which the two Presidential candidates have paid insufficient attention: the bloated government budget deficit and surging public sector debt, as well as international trade policy and rising US foreign indebtedness. In both cases, I gave the narrow edge to Vice … Continue reading Election 2024 Edition #3: Climate Change