Question the Powerful

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’).

Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Can AI take Confessions?

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[The following takes place in a world which could one day become the new reality] Someone walks into a confessional and sits down with a sma...

Tuesday, 1 September 2026

The Politics of Threat Assessment

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In politics, there are times when it might be better to leave aside terms such as ‘Left’ or ‘Right’, and focus instead on the threat assessm...

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Sunday, 16 August 2026

What is Progressive?

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In the UK, the term ‘progressive’ is used to rally people across political parties to work together to defeat those who favour discriminatio...

Saturday, 1 August 2026

Empathy Obstructed

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Empathy is not about summoning up a feeling identical to that experienced by another person. It is about appreciating what kind of experienc...

Thursday, 16 July 2026

Private Greed & Public Grievance

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Whatever public goals we aim to pursue, we are repeatedly told, private money and the profit motive are needed to deliver greater investment...

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

The Abuse Pandemic

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Abusive behaviour has been spreading at an alarming rate. Before we consider how society should respond, we should take stock of the problem...

Tuesday, 16 June 2026

NHS v Insurance BS

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Why do Farage and other Right-wing politicians keep attacking the NHS, suggesting that we should move to an insurance-based system? The reas...

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Henry Benedict Tam: Director of ‘Question the Powerful’ project. Author of political studies and dystopian novels. Policy expert on community empowerment. Convenor of Communitarian Forum. Educator (WEA; Cambridge University; Visiting Professor, Birkbeck, London University).

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