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Expect 2019 to test global stability
News, John Lloyd, Published on 03/01/2019
» The resignation of US Defence Secretary James Mattis stands not only as a radical disassociation from the actions of the president he served, but as a foreboding for the future, a warning for 2019 -- and beyond. And, for all the assurances the world is getting better, such as Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Now, there are huge geopolitical challenges to face and master to make that optimism real.
Why populists increasingly become more popular
News, John Lloyd, Published on 12/03/2018
» Those who feel left behind by the enrichment of the minority and the stagnation of the many are choosing to be represented by political forces that cannot give them what they need, and will likely make their lives worse.
Neglect of rising threats likely to leave toxic legacy
News, John Lloyd, Published on 16/10/2017
» Among many of us in the generations that have done well out of the post-World War Two period, there's now a feeling of guilt -- as there should be.
The dire mess Britain finds itself in
News, John Lloyd, Published on 26/09/2017
» British politics are a terrible mess. But don't blame populism, however that's defined. If anything, blame democracy -- however that's organised.
Immigration fear not limited to UK
News, John Lloyd, Published on 17/07/2017
» Britain's intention to leave the European Union -- Brexit -- will greatly affect the rest of the world. It's not confined to the effect it will have on the British economy, even if that is likely to be major, nor on the adjustments the remaining 27 EU states must make.
Strong headwinds lie ahead for 'ruthless' Macron
News, John Lloyd, Published on 26/06/2017
» We are beginning to glimpse what underpins Emmanuel Macron's success.