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’).

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...

Thursday, 1 January 2026

Putin’s Global Culture War

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Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, there were about two decades during which the world was filled with hope for the spread of li...

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Are We Clever Enough for AI?

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We should not worry about the spread of any new technology, we’re told, because any disruption will only be temporary, and we’ll all benefit...

Monday, 1 December 2025

5 Signs of the Mammonites

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There is one type of wealthy and powerful people – united not by race, industry, nationality, or religion, but by their ambition to use thei...

Sunday, 16 November 2025

Civil Servants v Uncivil Sycophants

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Heard any politician in office moaning lately about wanting to bring in their own people instead of being held back by these civil servants?...

Saturday, 1 November 2025

The Tyrant’s Temptation

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According to many surveys, an increasing number of people are indicating that they favour political leaders who would act without democratic...

Thursday, 16 October 2025

A Plutocrat, a Fascist, & a Lout walk into a bar

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[The following parable is brought to you by the letters ‘P’ (plutocrat), ‘F’ (fascist), and ‘L’ (lout)] P: Listen F, I hear you’re going big...

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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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