Politics

Why I Am Not Defecting to Reform

A great realignment has happened in politics: nationalism-cosmopolitanism is now the main axis, not socialism-capitalism. I am not seeking re-election…

12 hrs ago • Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA

Isms and Experience: The Origins of Trump's Policy Part Two

Will enough people recognise the old pattern, reclaim the ideas of a free society and build the movement needed to dismantle the ideas of the total…

Jan 27 • Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA

Isms and Experience: The Origins of Trump's Policy Part One

Militarism, protectionism and nativism are bankrupt old ideas. Combined with his brutal approach to business, they lead to Trump's policy and risk total…

Jan 20 • Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA

What happened to the bulldog spirit? Why no one takes Britain seriously anymore

Britain doesn’t need to be feared again, only believed again. Power fades, but meaning doesn’t have to.

Dec 11, 2025 • John

The Covid-19 Inquiry wants us to be less prepared for the next pandemic

I was the Head of Research for the Covid Recovery Group. The Covid-19 Inquiry is a shambles. The evidence it has relied on has been disproven. Its…

Dec 3, 2025 • Harry Richer

Liar! Liar! Pants on fire.

On truth, lies, politics and politicians.

Dec 2, 2025 • Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA

When is a Budget not a Budget?

At the Budget last week, the Chancellor announced a tax grab on hard working Brits to fund handouts. Even worse, she has been caught in a clear lie…

Dec 1, 2025 • Temple Melville

Budget 2025: Labour is doing the worst kind of austerity

Austerity is the bill that arrives after years of fiscal mismanagement. It is not a moral choice but a consequence.

Nov 27, 2025 • Mani

Why Do We Trust The Government So Much?

Most people don't seem to like the Government, and trust is at a record low. Yet we still want to see more from Government. Why?

Nov 19, 2025 • Liam Noble Shearer

What you can do about terrible politicians

Democracies get the governments they deserve. Unfortunately. Here's how you can help improve the quality of politicians.

Nov 19, 2025 • Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA

Government "enshittification": The insidious drag of bureaucratic growth and the principle of zero harm

We're governed by institutions designed to prevent failure rather than achieve success. They've forgotten their purposes. They focus on merely…

Nov 13, 2025 • Peter Tichbon

The "Nightmare Before Christmas" Budget is coming: Reflecting on Fighting for a Free Future's first event

With one month until the Budget, Fighting for a Free Future brought together some of Britain’s leading free market thinkers to diagnose why the UK is in…

Nov 5, 2025 • Harry Richer

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