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A brief history of the green agenda, Part Three: 2019 to now
This is the last in a set of three essays on the history of the deep green agenda, which has been pushed on us by the United Nations and other alarmists for more than 50 years. And in particular, of...
A brief history of the green agenda, Part Two: 1993 to 2018 by Neil Lock
This is the second of three essays about the history of the green agenda. Like the first essay, which told the story up to the Rio Earth Summit of 1992, it is an updated précis of parts of a much...
A brief history of the green agenda, Part One: 1968 to 1992 by Neil Lock
This and my next two essays will be updated précis of earlier, longer works on the history of the green agenda. Today, I’m going to relate that history from its earliest rumblings around 1968 up to...
The Nolan Principles and DOGGHIE by Neil Lock
In 1994, then UK prime minister John Major appointed a senior judge named Michael Nolan as chair of the newly formed Committee on Standards in Public Life. And he asked the committee to produce a...
The Rhythms of History by Neil Lock
Recently, I discussed the ideas of two thinkers of the past, who have greatly influenced me: John Locke and Franz Oppenheimer. Today, I’ll introduce the ideas of another thinker, Jason Alexander,...
Oppenheimer’s Razor by Neil Lock
This is the third in a set of short essays about political philosophers who have influenced the development of, and ways of thinking about, politics in the last 500 years. I have previously...
Business Improvement Districts: Good or bad? by Shane Bray
Today I want to tell you about something that’s quietly reshaping our town centres: Business Improvement Districts, or BIDs. What are BIDs? On paper, BIDs sound like a good idea. Businesses in a...
The Westphalian state by Neil Lock
Last week, I wrote about John Locke, the 17th-century father of the Enlightenment, and his forward-looking ideas on political philosophy. Today, I’m going to look at the other side of the coin. That...
Reform UK Godalming and Ash – Response to consultation on Local Government Re-organization in Surrey
To: lgreorganisation@communities.gov.uk From: chair.godalandash@reformuk.com Contact: Alex Roebuck, Chair, Reform UK Godalming and Ash We are the Godalming and Ash branch of Reform UK. Our...
When Councils Compete with Businesses they Tax: A Question of Ethics and Fairness by Shane Bray
I’m absolutely flabbergasted at a local authority initiative I read about in Property Industry Eye [[1]]. This sets a worrying precedent. I felt I had to respond. Liberal Democrat controlled Dorset...