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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’).

Thursday, 16 April 2026

The ‘Ever More Drastic’ Swindle

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It’s troubling how the ‘Ever More Drastic’ swindle can fool so many people, so easily. In politics, it tricks people into backing the most h...

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

The Inclusivist Convergence

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Some people get ever so upset over the notion of inclusiveness. They rant about it being ‘politically correct’, dismiss it as ‘woke’, and ch...

Monday, 16 March 2026

Trumputin, Europe, and the Ryder Cup

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Since the 2010s, a number of political figures who virtually trademarked xenophobia as their core selling point have been found to be on par...

Sunday, 1 March 2026

Helping Citizens Help Each Other

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If children were left to grow up thinking it’s fine to steal from others, safe to jump off tall buildings, or commendable to harass anyone w...

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Sunday, 15 February 2026

Bias What Bias?

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Ever notice the tendency amongst some to dismiss everything reported in the media as inevitably split between a right-wing and left-wing bia...

Sunday, 1 February 2026

The May Fourth Movement

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"A long time ago, in a country, not that far away... There came a time of revolution, when rebels united to challenge a tyrannical cult...

Friday, 16 January 2026

Money Rules – Not OK

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The indictment of plutocracy is not directed at rich people in general, but at those who want to amass even greater wealth and power for the...

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Henry Benedict Tam: 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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