“There is a tide in the affairs of men…” etc., etc.. Shakespeare, of course, pointing out in his characteristically thoughtful way that flood tides actually mark a turning point, not an irresistible force. Brutus was soon to find this out to his cost. Blue Labour, neoliberal Labour, Labour Together, the Labour Growth Group, Labour Yimby and the rest of them […]
The Shadow Empire strikes hard
It’s been a busy few weeks for populist influencers, especially those whose mission is crude debunking of environmental policies. Presumably some of them will have at least got rich in the process; it’d be odd to think they do all these harmful things for no reason at all. This month has seen a big two-fold campaign, attacking the science behind […]
Enemies within
A rather plaintive little tweet from Ed Miliband complaining about the hostile reaction among populists on social and national media to his announcement about new offshore wind licences. “In the past 18 months, a well-funded right-wing network has waged a relentless war against clean power,” he writes. “When we set out our mission, they said it couldn’t be done, or […]