Category Archives: Politics and social

My new novel: “Hope Rising”

Posted on July 27, 2020 by John S

I’ve just published my new novel “Hope Rising” on Amazon and Kindle. It’s the follow up to “The Decision” which came out in 2018. Like “The Decision” it is set in 2027, and it continues the story of the eco-socialist … Continue reading →

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The Election – What if we had PR?

Posted on December 14, 2019 by John S

The Conservatives have just won the UK general election convincingly. The people have spoken, we are told. They want to get Brexit done, and done it will be (though it will take a lot longer than the Tories are letting … Continue reading →

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The rule of law strikes back!

Posted on September 24, 2019 by John S

When I first saw the news today about the Supreme Court’s judgement on the prorogation of Parliament I experienced an unfamiliar emotion when in comes to anything related to politics: happiness. As I went onto Twitter and read more – … Continue reading →

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