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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, 16 August 2022

Extremism is the Problem

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Every time there is a vile extremist attack which the perpetrators claim to be a response to some feature they denounce, there is a tendency...

Monday, 1 August 2022

Economics: a timeline to remember

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1920s After the First World War, Europe’s economy was devastated. The world looked to the US for recovery, but from 1921 to 1933, three succ...

Friday, 15 July 2022

Tax Cuts Q&A

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[Conservative politicians can’t stop talking about ‘tax cuts’. But rarely are they pressed to explain why it’s the be all and end all of the...

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Friday, 1 July 2022

Pluralism, Not Relativism

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Many people rightly support pluralism, but without due care quite a few have ended up promoting relativism. And is that bad? Consider this. ...

Thursday, 16 June 2022

The ‘Strongmen’ Delusion

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There was a time in the 1990s when, following the end of Soviet rule and the South African apartheid regime, there was widespread hope that ...

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Wednesday, 1 June 2022

Politics & the Need for Belonging

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Progressives tend to have a common frustration – policies which on any objective analysis would improve people’s quality of life end up time...

Monday, 16 May 2022

Who Helps Wins

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Progressive politicians keep bemoaning the challenges they face. The Right get more money to generate publicity, have no compunction with pu...

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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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