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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’).

Saturday, 16 April 2022

Persuading Al Capone

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Whenever someone suggests introducing legal restrictions on a particular type of behaviour, even where it is generally agreed that the behav...

Friday, 1 April 2022

Political Impartiality in Schools?

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Schools are told they must be politically impartial in what they teach and discuss. But what is political impartiality, and who decides? In...

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

The Importance of Being Reasonable

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You would think that being reasonable is an essential requirement in any discussion that aims to resolve disputes about any issue. If eith...

Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Who Should Play What Role?

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Which actor is cast for which role has become a hotly contested issue. Ethnic minority actors, already finding most roles defined by con...

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

What do you mean by ‘God’?

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Of the people who left Europe for North America in the 17 th and 18 th centuries, there are two notable types who have gone on to have a s...

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Tuesday, 1 February 2022

The Evidence-Denial Complex

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In politics, in business, in everyday life, there have always been people who try to take advantage of others by conning them – with lies, d...

Sunday, 16 January 2022

Pro-Slavery Stance & Anti-Democracy Tactics

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On both sides of the Atlantic, there is a notable overlap of politicians who defend symbols and monuments that endorse a pro-slavery stance,...

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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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