The American dream, is now an individualist, consumerist charter, no longer fit for purpose: America and the world need new...

The UK’s immigration debate fails to address its complexities, with politicians relying on opinions over facts, leaving voters ill-informed and...

Sunak’s calculations on net zero don’t add up – maybe he would benefit from the extended maths education he has...

Government reluctant to leave the treaty that allows energy companies to sue nations for taking climate action, despite the climate...

Martin Brooks argues that any MP to decides to abstain on, or avoid, the vote on the privileges committee report...

Braverman's attempts to exempt herself from the rules reveal yet again a worrying lack of accountability at the heart of...

A satire on retaining a moral compass in an era when many are spinning out of control

As national governments trying to counter climate change are sued by foreign companies, is it time to abandon ISDS?

With its failure to offer a consistent, joined-up and transparent strategy, this government’s net zero commitment lacks all credibility.

What does the government need to do to help ensure human life on planet earth remains viable?

Small gains by a large number of people can still produce large totals when it comes to reducing carbon emissions

In the latest in his series on the state of play with the climate, Martin Brooks explores how COP may...

A deep delve into carbon emissions statistics reveals the daunting complexity of dealing with climate change

Glacial progress on reducing emissions, political prevarication, apathy and an absence of leadership has left life on earth on a...

In this prelude to a series of articles on the climate crisis, Martin Brooks examines the UK’s own failings in...

There is some hope for the UK’s future. This government’s far-right ideology has reached a pivotal moment. It has started...

In one fell swoop the Truss-Kwarteng ‘fiscal event’ has sent the economy into freefall. What if ‘the lady’s not for...

The aspiring contenders follow in Johnson’s footsteps and put blagging over substance while hoping no one will notice

While the prime minister may not have a moral compass, did 148 Tory MPs discover theirs this week?

Whatever the outcome of the vote of no confidence, Tory MPs’ indulgence of Johnson has put their party between a...

The recent meeting shed more light on Conservative MPs’ and UK regulation post-Brexit than it did on any benefits to...

Known by its colloquial moniker in cabinet circles as ‘BJ’s legacy bill’, its formal title is the ‘special exemptions from...

Learning to live with covid isn’t helped by the government’s ideological posturing – we’re deluding ourselves if we think covid’s...

Only a week into his new job and he’d already resorted to deception and denial of the truth about Brexit....

Boris Johnson’s lies are a virus that is infecting our politics. The super-spreader has to go otherwise the lying virus...

The government has responded to a petition calling on it to make lying in the House of Commons a criminal...

Martin Brooks writes about the importance of the Scottish elections

Martin Brooks questions how covid passports will work with new variants and new vaccines. There are multiple medical questions to...

Martin Brooks looks at the paradox of reclaiming British sovereignty when this government is evading scrutiny and undermining parliament

Alexander de Pfeffel seeks advice from the Gardeners' Question Time panel and audience on his tunnel plans