John LubbockDerelict New CrossNew Cross’s empty buildings tell a story of economic crisis2d ago2d ago
John LubbockThe UK has Given Over £1 Billion to a Visa Outsourcing Company Owned by Trump AdvisorThe UK government gave over £1 billion to a global outsourcing firm owned by a former economic advisor to Donald Trump to process visa…Jun 1Jun 1
John LubbockHow the West got ‘Deep State’-pilledConspiracies about ‘elites’ secretly controlling politics are nothing new, but the use of the Turkish ‘Deep State’ concept is.Apr 27Apr 27
John LubbockThe biggest battery storage sites in the UK in 2024The UK government publishes quarterly statistics on the Renewable Energy Planning Database, which was last updated in January 2024. There…Apr 5Apr 5
John LubbockThe Crooked House and English national prideThe decline of England’s pubs is robbing us of our material historyFeb 8Feb 8
John LubbockA history of invasions of BritainWhat do we mean when we call something an invasion and what counts?Nov 30, 2022Nov 30, 2022
John LubbockPutin apocryphaHere is a short story that was told to me by a friend of my parents, the American political strategist and advisor Phil Krone (1941–2010)…Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022
John LubbockHow to write feature articlesI’m teaching university students how to write features, so I may as well write about it.Nov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021
John LubbockPandemic holidays — Sicily in 2020: Part 1 — PalermoI went to Sicily with my partner from the start of August to the start of September 2020. This was after the first wave of the Covid-19…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021
John LubbockWhat are the main sources of global CO2 emissions?The COP26 climate conference starts in 10 days time, and governments are failing to meet the scale of the challenge to stop the climate…Oct 21, 2021Oct 21, 2021