Andy WilliamsonThe democratic fakery and divisive poison that keeps us apartThe online world isn’t the bazaar some hoped for; it’s just another discount supermarket filled with over-packaged, under-performing…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
Andy WilliamsonBorders of place, power and pastI’m driving south. Skirting a border that Offa built a dyke to preserve. When people draw maps, they draw fixed lines. Moving through these…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Andy WilliamsonIt is strange to return.The last time I was here was mid-summer. It was my birthday. It was 25-years ago. This was a significant time of year. For Dostoyevsky…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Andy WilliamsonOpenness is the journey, not the destinationWe have lost our connection. That promised fluidity the internet offered us has hardened. Twenty years ago, even ten, we saw a space to…Dec 12, 2016Dec 12, 2016
Andy WilliamsonWriting is more than words on a pageI’m a writer. I write for work, often dense, deeply analytical reports and academic texts, brimming with references to obscure…Aug 12, 2016Aug 12, 2016
Andy WilliamsonWeapons of mass distraction and the EU referendumBoth sides of the EU referendum campaign are guilty of being ‘economical with the truth’, gilding lillies in ways we never thought…Jun 13, 2016Jun 13, 2016
Andy WilliamsonLearning to listen and to privilege the voices we hearThe 7th century-BC Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu said:Jun 9, 2016Jun 9, 2016
Andy WilliamsonAlan Duncan is a symptom of our democratic collapseIt’s not enough to see Alan Duncan as an ignorant buffoon, we have to recognise him as a symptom of what is wrong with our democratic…Apr 12, 2016Apr 12, 2016
Andy WilliamsonReferendum? I’d prefer a proper conversation!The results of the New Zealand flag referendum are in. And the change is no change. So, that’s the end of it then. We can sit back in the…Mar 24, 2016Mar 24, 2016
Andy Williamson10 points to consider about Brexit and the EU ReferendumOK, so about this referendum thing. You know, to Brexit. Or Not.Feb 21, 20161Feb 21, 20161