Moving beyond the pandemic
Covid dominated the headlines in 2021, other policy areas received less attention than deserved. So, what will 2022 bring? [...]
Politics
Generation Lockdown
There is a major surprise hidden in the overall result of the German elections. That surprise lies in the voting behaviour of first-time voters. [...]
Government by numbers
Referenda are a much more transparent way of government by numbers than the poll-driven roll-out and roll-back of initiatives we have become used to. [...]
An awake press asking questions
To land a top job, having a stand-out CV helps. But that does not justify hallucinating your life’s achievements. Especially not if the media are doing their job. [...]
The politics of legal sausage-making
The business of legislation is murky. As the saying goes, “Laws are like sausages: Better not to see them being made”. [...]
Muldoonist ad hocery is back
The worst of Muldoonism is back in New Zealand politics. It is a morass of ad hoc interventions and spiralling public debt. We know how that ended last time. [...]
Mastering the art of Democracy
Mastering 'Democracy' was easier than I had thought. I just had to leave all my principles and beliefs behind. [...]
Simulation of life
After many attempts at 'Democracy', I am happy to cut our political leaders some slack. I would never want their job. [...]
The West in a new cold war with itself
This new Cold War could be decided not by Beijing’s victory but by the West’s suicide. [...]
The open society needs open minds
Let us celebrate the relative civility of our domestic politics and defend robust and constructive debates. [...]