Addressing right-wing bias in the BBC
Danny Dorling urges the new Director-General to recognise that for most of the world outside the UK the BBC appears to be an organ of right-wing propaganda—and how they might solve that
Paul R. Ehrlich obituary: Co-evolution pioneer who predicted overpopulation would cause famine
Obituary: Paul R. Ehrlich (1932–2026) Co-evolution pioneer who predicted overpopulation would cause famine.
‘British children are not shrinking, but child height is increasing for the wrong reasons: trends and inequalities in child measurement programme data for England, Scotland and Wales
British Children Are Growing Taller – But Not for the Right Reasons
The billionaires, the middle men, and the little people
The year 2026 began with revelations that a former cabinet minister, Peter Mandelson, appeared to have passed on sensitive information including economic policy plans from the UK government to the financier Jeffery Epstein.
Making Britain worse and better in 2025
Bingzhi Zhu was a foreign student from China. Her student visa did not extend until the May of 2021; but she only realised this a day before it was due to expire.
The BBC, inequality, and the Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
The BBC was once an engine of progressive change driving British society to greater equality – Danny Dorling asks what changed, and why?
Playing chicken with voters
In September 2025, the British Election Study (BES) team released the latest results of a continuous survey of voters. What they were interested in was the decline in support for the Labour Party since the General Election of 2024.
Asset managers work to increase wealth over time
On July 1st 2025, journalist Polly Toynbee wrote a story in The Guardian beneath the title: ‘To all who think capitalism can drive progressive change, it won’t
How to Transform an Unequal Britain
When Keir Starmer became Prime Minister he promised ‘change’, and this promise was beefed up in his 2024 Christmas message with his six promises.
Very Long-Term International Housing Price Trends
Against the backdrop of recent global house price inflation, this paper addresses the question commonly asked about asset price booms and crises: ‘Is this time different?’
The Real ‘Strangers’ Among Us
Those who declare the UK to be an island of estranged individuals are the ones who should be looking closer to home
Calling Out Racist and Jingoistic Rhetoric
“…examines the rise of nationalist and exclusionary rhetoric in British political discourse,
Should landlords get more tax breaks? (Yes and No)
Extra regulation and less help with costs have made buy-to-let far less profitable. We ask if incentives are needed to keep the rental market going.
Foreword to: The Borders Within: Causes and fixes of Geographic Divides by Michael Donnelly
In 1973, Britain was the second most equal large country in Western Europe, and now it is the second most unequal of any country across the entirety of Europe.