When US Marines fast-roped onto the Skipper — a sanctioned crude-oil tanker accused of moving illicit Venezuelan and Iranian oil — the footage looked cinematic. According to reporting from the BBC, two helicopters launched from… Cuba 2.0: How a Seized Tanker Could Open the Door to a New Russian Foothold in the Americas
Structural risks we treat as distant abstractions — until the bill arrives. Governments chase short-term wins. Voters reward short-term comfort. Markets optimise for short-term returns. Almost every long-term risk Britain faces is the predictable by-product… 10 Future Blowbacks We’re Sleepwalking Into
Why FIFA’s mega-event no longer fits inside a single country — and why 2038 exposes the crisis.
In a country where almost every major utility, transport system, and critical infrastructure asset has been sold, privatised, or carved up by overseas investors, one anomaly remains: Manchester Airports Group. MAG — owner of Manchester,… MAG Airport Group: A Jewel in the Crown of State-Owned Businesses or a Socialist Relic?
Every few years, a minister appears on television to announce that the government has “reduced child poverty.” The newspapers print the same headline. Campaign groups object. Opponents accuse the government of cooking the books. Everyone… The Number That Moves When People Get Poorer — And Why Politicians Love It
For decades, Pizza Hut was woven into British family life: birthday meals, post-shopping stops, weekend outings. The format didn’t really change — the booths, the buffet, the salad station — yet the country around it… Pizza Hut Is the Last Deep-Pan Chain Standing — and That’s the Problem
Britain still delivers world-class tunnel engineering. Crossrail proved it. Thames Tideway proved it. HS2’s Phase One tunnels continue to prove it. The engineering is not the issue. The workforce is not the issue. The geology… Britain Forgot How To Build Infrastructure — The Real Reason Our Tunnels Are So Expensive
And why our city centres will continue to die until we stop designing them as museums instead of places for people. Britain did not lose its high streets because of Amazon, COVID, or the decline… Why Britain’s Public Realm Is Failing
The East Midlands sits on a main line to London — yet remains one of the UK’s most expensive places from which to reach the capital. Derby will soon host the national headquarters of Great… Why Derby’s £100 Rail Fares Are an Act of Economic Self-Harm
Tourism looks simple on the surface: visitors arrive, spend money, and leave. But the infrastructure that supports them — cleaners, bartenders, hotel receptionists, airport staff, tradespeople, drivers — must live locally. When tourism demand rises… When a Tourist Destination Stops Working: How Housing Policy Can Collapse the Economy It Relies On