This piece is part three of my blog series, Next Gen Democracy, focusing on the problems with the UK’s democratic structures and ideas on how we could evolve to fix them. You can read part one on the House of Lords here and part two on the Cabinet System here. …

I’m taking a break from my Next Gen Democracy series this week to talk about the future of the food chain, in particular the role vertical farming has to play in that future. My hometown, Lydney in Gloucestershire, is about to be home to the world’s largest vertical farm. The…

Today’s Friday Thought is part of a series titled Next Gen Democracy, focusing on the state of UK democracy and ideas for its evolution. You can read last week’s post on the House of Lords here. Cabinet Ministers are responsible for specific areas of policy and running Government departments. They’re…

I’ve been thinking a lot about the way our democracy functions recently, how out of date it is and how undemocratic. Four of the five elements that make up our government are not directly elected by the public. The House of Commons is but the House of Lords, the Head…

When you think of a city, or country, one of the first things that pops into your head is its architecture. Rome, London, Paris, Japan, Russia… they all have buildings and structures that take centre stage on their map, and in the brand they present to the world. …

On Monday, Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will finally take place. It's been a week since she passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. That week has been… interesting, to say the least. If you’ve been watching the rolling news coverage, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the entire country is…

I had a very different thought planned for today, but like everything else, something much bigger has taken over. Yesterday, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. …

I spent some time over in London again recently. Amongst my antics I had the privilege, and it most definitely was that, of watching The Trials by Dawn King at the Donmar Warehouse in Covent Garden. The production’s UK premiere lasting just over two weeks with a cast of fifteen…

Jacob Bradfield writes about the effects of the Tory policy in his Gloucestershire community The negative impacts that Universal Credit is having on ordinary people across the country is a path that has been walked plenty of times by “non-mainstream” media outlets. The campaign to have the system scrapped entirely…