Musings on the nation state
Nearly all of us hold a special place in our hearts for the land where we were born and raised. That is a normal, human, positive connection to the Earth and our place on it, which can inspire us to … Continue reading →
Sue Rule
Freedom, self-determination and belonging
Freedom is a philosophical concept that politicians and lay-people like myself would do well to tread warily around. Wild animals are not “free”, they are wild. They concern themselves with the basics of living – feeding, sleeping and reproducing. When … Continue reading →
The Trouble with Money
It’s very welcome to find world leaders finally talking seriously about climate change, but I wonder how far any of them understand the scale of the change we need to make. The climate crisis has arisen from decades of false … Continue reading →
Shaihen Heritage: The Executive Summary
I was challenged the other day to summarise the insights, in terms of re-shaping economics, that I gained from writing the Shaihen Heritage series. That’s quite an ask – but I gave it a go. The books are my own … Continue reading →
Why We Argue Over Politics
…when we fundamentally agree with each other. All through the arguments over leaving the EU, there was an underlying mantra that Brexit represented the will of the British people, democratically expressed through a referendum. Which was true. No matter how … Continue reading →
Telling the story
So, Leaving on the Tide is with the publisher (New Generation Publishing) and Hills of Gold will be following shortly once I’ve summoned up the courage to part with the manuscript. I owe a debt of gratitude to my guinea-pig … Continue reading →
The Politics of Hope
I think what we have been experiencing in the last decade or more is not a political argument between the Right and the Left. It has been the politics of denial vs. the politics of protest. What we are starting … Continue reading →
The Big Picture
I am a writer of fantasy. I do world building. I do big picture stuff. Not very good on the detailed practical work. I am a relative newcomer to the world of environmental politics, and I’m really not an activist. … Continue reading →
Re-think, Recover, Re-group, Re-shape
There has been much talk in mainstream media about “centre ground politics”. It’s supposedly where most people are, politically – we talk about politicians being “right” or “left” of centre. I’ve never been a fan of the term, and I’m … Continue reading →
The Final Edit
News on the next two-volume story in the Shaihen Heritage series, ‘Leaving on the Tide’ and ‘The Hills of Gold’ is that I’ve done two or three passes through both books now, and I think I’m nearly ready to commit … Continue reading →