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Look at the way power & responsibility are distributed around society today and ask: can’t we do better? Question the Powerful promotes political understanding and democratic action through a range of publications, guidance, and talks. (For more info, click on ‘Henry Tam: Words & Politics’ under ‘Menu’).

Tuesday, 1 July 2025

A Right Slippery Slope

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The Republican Party in the US has become a vehicle for the cult of Trump. It does whatever Trump wants, even though all Trump wants is more...
Monday, 16 June 2025

The ‘Sleight of Vote’

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One of the most deviously potent lines in politics is “That’s what the people voted for” – which seems to silence even seasoned interviewers...
Sunday, 1 June 2025

Speak Truth to the People

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[ Will our political leaders speak truth to the people? They’d be welcome to use this outline I’ve prepared earlier … ] We all want things t...
Friday, 16 May 2025

The ‘Inequality’s OK’ Fallacy

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A common defence of inequality is that it does not matter so long as people are better off than they might otherwise be, or they have enough...
Thursday, 1 May 2025

The Real Communitarian Challenge

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We’re still hearing commentators say that progressive politicians should be more ‘communitarian’ in backing ‘traditional’ values and outlook...
Wednesday, 16 April 2025

American Nero

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Many US Democrats and political leaders across the world (with the exception of Putin and his acolytes) are going through the five stages of...
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Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Interview with a Scapegoat-Hunter

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Q: You’re a much sought-after advisor in certain political circles. What is it you offer? A: There are two types of politician. There are th...
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Director of ‘Question the Powerful’ project. Author of academic studies & dystopian novels. Policy expert on communitarian governance. Educator (WEA; Cambridge University; Visiting Professor, Birkbeck, London University).
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