How are weight loss drugs set to change the way we think about weight loss? Who should be taking these drugs? What are the benefits and the risks? How does our reliance on processed foods have serious negative consequences on physical and mental health?
Can Democracies Address Long-term Issues?
Ian Dunt argues in How Westminster Works … and Why it Doesn’t, and Sam Freeman in Failed State, the British democratic system suffers from a lack of expertise, short-termism, and an unwillingness to delegate authority.
The Future of Social Care
Care when we are incapable of caring for ourselves is a fact that many of us will have to deal with and is a worry to many. The current system is not working. What can be done to address this problem?
Liberal Democracy versus National Conservatism
Liberal Democracy became the norm in Western societies after World War II and formed the basis for the world economic and political order. What is the National Conservative challenge to that, and how can those believing in liberal democracy respond?
Are Young Men and Women Diverging Politically?
Research in several countries suggests that over the last decade or so a divergence has emerged between young men and women. This seems to particularly noticeable amongst those referred to as Gen Z, ie those born from 1997 onwards.
Evening Debating Club – August 2023
Following the success of our Lunchtime Debating Club in Reading we’ve agreed to hold an evening event in Windsor. Come along and join in the discussion.
At our next meeting we’ll be discussing the following articles:
* The Evolutionary Origins of Morality by David Good
* Why do the increasing levels of inequality in the Western World present a threat to political stability? by Roger Heppleston
Why do the increasing levels of inequality in the Western World present a threat to political stability?
Since the birth of civilisation there have always been extremes of wealth and poverty. Many societies from the Roman Empire to Victorian Britain have had a small very rich elite who rule over the masses. The Roman Empire had very high levels of slavery. The working class in Victorian Britain was exploited and impoverished. And yet they were both societies that survived and thrived.
Processed Foods and Weight Loss Drugs
How are weight loss drugs set to change the way we think about weight loss? Who should be taking these drugs? What are the benefits and the risks? How does our reliance on processed foods have serious negative consequences on physical and mental health?
Can Democracies Address Long-term Issues?
Ian Dunt argues in How Westminster Works … and Why it Doesn’t, and Sam Freeman in Failed State, the British democratic system suffers from a lack of expertise, short-termism, and an unwillingness to delegate authority.
The Future of Social Care
Care when we are incapable of caring for ourselves is a fact that many of us will have to deal with and is a worry to many. The current system is not working. What can be done to address this problem?
Liberal Democracy versus National Conservatism
Liberal Democracy became the norm in Western societies after World War II and formed the basis for the world economic and political order. What is the National Conservative challenge to that, and how can those believing in liberal democracy respond?
Are Young Men and Women Diverging Politically?
Research in several countries suggests that over the last decade or so a divergence has emerged between young men and women. This seems to particularly noticeable amongst those referred to as Gen Z, ie those born from 1997 onwards.
Evening Debating Club – August 2023
Following the success of our Lunchtime Debating Club in Reading we’ve agreed to hold an evening event in Windsor. Come along and join in the discussion.
At our next meeting we’ll be discussing the following articles:
* The Evolutionary Origins of Morality by David Good
* Why do the increasing levels of inequality in the Western World present a threat to political stability? by Roger Heppleston
Why do the increasing levels of inequality in the Western World present a threat to political stability?
Since the birth of civilisation there have always been extremes of wealth and poverty. Many societies from the Roman Empire to Victorian Britain have had a small very rich elite who rule over the masses. The Roman Empire had very high levels of slavery. The working class in Victorian Britain was exploited and impoverished. And yet they were both societies that survived and thrived.







