In the USA,   the Wall Street Journal tells us , the Long-Term Stock Exchange plans to petition the Securities and Exchange Commission to...

It was the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard who said that, 'Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.'...

Dear Elon, You spoke in London last Saturday. I hear you talked about  ‘ violence-riven Britain, where people in villages were at risk of...

After last week’s Cabinet reshuffle, MPs and advisors were quick to explain its rationale as ‘JFDI’ . For the uninitiated that is short...

So Elon Musk, after falling out with President Trump wants to start a new political party. How far should leaders of business be involved...

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Scratching the Surface with the Partridges at Anthropy 2025 Picture the scene. You are part of a small group sitting in a large tropical...

Last week, in a speech entitled ‘ The fundamental reform of the British state’  the Prime Minister announced the abolition of NHS...

Telegraph poles. You see them sometimes by the side of the road. They carry – or carried -  telephone signals, and electricity. In our...

What Ed must say to Rachel There is tension  between Energy Minister Ed Miliband and Chancellor of The Exchequer Rachel Reeves. An...

An open letter to Keir Starmer Dear Keir Happy New Year. So Elon Musk wants you removed as UK Prime Minister before the General Election....

credit: Elizabeth Handy Charles Handy, the man who inspired the foundation of Tomorrow’s Company has died. Many members of the Tomorrow’s...

Four more years of Trump? Around me  people are depressed. I too am discouraged and anxious. So why do I feel a tiny bit less pessimistic...

Introduction: In November 2022 I heard Rachel Reeves, Shadow Chancellor, speak at the Anthropy Conference . Her speech – and the...

“The burden of regulation is too high” said Kemi Badenoch MP as she set out her case in front of Conservative Party members at their...

The slippery slope to Grenfell to which all boards should be alert I haven’t read the whole Grenfell Inquiry Report . But I have listened...

Almost 40% of students in the UK failed to pass English and Maths GCSE this year. The pass rates were even worse for those over 17.There...

In the 18th century the city of Edo (now Tokyo) adopted a policy of no waste. Almost everything was recycled, and the city was home to...

I like talking to lawyers. They care about words and their precise meaning. So do I. Last week I spent a day amongst lawyers who were...