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Monthly Archives: November 2025
Reform Isn’t Trumpism: What Trotsky Can (and Can’t) Teach Us
Using Trotsky’s classic 1930s analysis of fascism, this post explains how modern UK politics compares to the US experience of Trumpism — and why Nigel Farage and Reform UK, despite sharing some populist themes, are not the British MAGA. A clear, evidence-linked look at inequality, class, media, trust, and identity shaping two democracies under similar pressures but radically different outcomes.
Trotsky Predicted Trump: What Trotsky Can (and Can’t) Teach Us.
Did Leon Trotsky accidentally predict Trumpism? In 1932, Trotsky described how fascism grows out of economic crisis, political paralysis, and a disillusioned middle class. When you compare that with late-20th and early-21st century America, the similarities are… uncomfortably recognisable. But the differences matter just as much. Here’s what Trotsky gets right — and where the comparison breaks down.
The Unhappy Masses: 19th Century Public Protests
Over the last few posts, we’ve looked at how the UK’s national debt has been shaped by empire-building and war. That naturally leads to another question: did ordinary people in the 19th century push back against any of this?
The short answer: yes—loudly, and often.
The Empirical Benificiaries: Who in the UK saw the rewards of the Empire.
So having looked at how the UK’s national debt is related to Large wars and the maintenance of the Empire this asks the question , was it beneficial to the majority of UK citizens?.
War for Gold: Deconstructing the Financial Benefits of the Second Boer War
Continuing from my previous post – I look into the war that ended the era of fiscal success and who benefitted from it financially, as we are still paying off this debt.
The Victorian Debt Busters: How we once paid back the debts.
The 300 year Uk Debt and how we repaid it during the 1800’s.
Well some of it.. The Victorian Debt Busters: Tax, Investment, and one more secret. Also who Profited from the Crimean War.
Dear UK Public – I have some bad news.
What started out as an interest in whether the sale of the Nation’s assets generated value for the country or not has led me to a nasty discovery.
Based on data available from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), I am sorry to report that the UK has been living beyond its means for years, no, let me make that decades—actually, possibly even centuries. Yes, the UK Government has been in debt for over 300 years.
The Longevity Burden: Why Longer Lives Are Straining Social Care
Continuation of my look at the societal impact of longer lifetimes and the success of modern medicine.
The Infinite Horizon: When Living Longer Becomes a Debt to the Future
Introduction We talk about life expectancy like it’s a victory lap—and in many ways, it is. The gift of a longer life is a profound success story woven through modern medicine, sanitation, and public resolve. Yet, every gift comes with a price tag, often hidden until the bill arrives.
