Paul Mason
01 April 2022
P&O is Brexit in action – ripping up rights in a race to the bottom
This scandal could only happen in a country where unions are weak and the government is prepared to look the other way
Read the full article30 March 2022
What divided Britain can learn from Ukraine’s positive patriotism
Ukrainians are telling a coherent story about who they want to be. Britain should pay attention
Read the full article24 March 2022
The madman and the mercenaries: Why foreign troops fight for Putin
Putin is rallying both Russians and foreign auxiliaries to a cause under one message - might is right
Read the full article17 March 2022
Putin has only one card left
And, the West cannot risk letting the Russian dictator playing it
Read the full article10 March 2022
Britain needs new Alan Turings to help win the war of innovation
As the West enters a period where any weakness will be weaponised, Britain needs innovation now more than ever
Read the full article03 March 2022
Our liberal dream is over
While Putin's invasion challenges not only Ukraine's democracy but our own democratic system, we have found ourselves in a war between truth and lies
Read the full article22 February 2022
The West can’t win against Putin and Xi unless we renew ourselves
In order to defend the best of Western tradition, we have to redefine it
Read the full article17 February 2022
Let’s build a modern military that looks like modern Britain
An expanded reserve force, rooted in the diverse communities of Britain, is something that politicians should seriously consider
Read the full article10 February 2022
The market cannot control energy prices, we must control energy
A perfect storm is upon us. Either society must start to control the energy market, or the energy market will control society
Read the full article03 February 2022
Our Divided Kingdom may never be able to come back together
In 2016, Britain entered an acute phase of polarisation with the Brexit referendum. Today, we are still a long way from reconciling those differences.
Read the full article26 January 2022
The trial of Boris Johnson: A fantasy of justice in the UK
It is an impossible satire that Boris Johnson could be put on trial. But, if we had an independent authority, beholden to parliament not Downing Street, we wouldn't need one, writes PAUL MASON.
Read the full article18 January 2022
War in Ukraine would be a war like no other… the West must act now
A war between Russia and Ukraine is a prospect to be avoided at all costs. If it is not, then the human, social and economic impacts across Europe will be devastating.
Read the full article11 January 2022
An elite that thinks it’s above the law is in for a rude awakening
There is a conflict of interest epidemic plaguing the government. And it starts at the top.
Read the full article06 January 2022
The collapse of American democracy is the greatest threat of our times
The storming of Capitol Hill a year ago has changed how the rest of the century will pan out. Make no mistake, it was an insurrection.
Read the full article25 August 2021
Paul Mason: Fascism in Europe is on the rise… here’s how to fight it
The threat from 21st century fascism is not of a modern day March on Rome or a beerhall putsch. It's far more insidious. By PAUL MASON, the broadcaster and author of a new book on the subject
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