Simon ParkerThe opportunities of devolution for the leftA new article makes a progressive case against devolving power. It is clear, cogent and strikingly weak.Apr 15Apr 15
Simon ParkerSome readers might recall that I published the first half of this essay in the summer of 2020.Conservative anarchism, self-organisation and the future of government It feels like a moment for redefinitions. Looking across the…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
Simon ParkerThings I believe about changeI haven’t blogged for ages. I’m a civil servant these days, which quite rightly limits what I can say in public. I’ve also been doing a…Nov 6, 20223Nov 6, 20223
Simon ParkerPlaying the meta gameThree ministers have gathered for dinner. They are eating happily when one of them detects the faint taste of poison in the wine. Their…Oct 13, 20202Oct 13, 20202
Simon ParkerConservative anarchism, self-organisation and the future of governmentIt feels like a moment for redefinitions. Looking across the global scene right now, we are seeing previously buried possibilities…Jun 22, 20207Jun 22, 20207
Simon ParkerNothing can changeI’ve tried to avoid writing about Dominic Cummings. He is clearly a brilliant campaigner, but intellectually he leaves me cold. The idea…Mar 3, 20202Mar 3, 20202
Simon ParkerThe decade of love and rageLove and rage: three words often used as a sign-off to messages by Extinction Rebellion, but perhaps more than that, because it seems to…Dec 28, 2019Dec 28, 2019
Simon ParkerDo we need a community power act?Adam Lent, my excellent successor as director at NLGN, thinks we do. In a blog post today he sparked a really useful discussion about what…Nov 12, 20191Nov 12, 20191
Simon ParkerA reading list for CatherineI’ve been diving deep into a load of interesting new ideas recently. These mostly come from what we might call the Emerge scene, in…Oct 31, 20191Oct 31, 20191