• Dollars on flag

    The Dollar Reigns Supreme – But For How Long?

    Jamie Carey For decades, the United States has enjoyed a remarkable advantage in the global economy: the dominance of the United States dollar (USD) as the world’s reserve currency. That status has given Washington extraordinary financial flexibility. Because the dollar sits at the centre of the global financial system,...
  • UK Parliament

    Centrism in an Age of Populism: How it Will Still Decide the Next Election

    Jamie Carey Sir Tony Blair once argued that “the route to the summit lies through the centre ground”. Having won three elections with New Labour, he perhaps had a point. For much of the past three decades, success in British politics has appeared to depend on capturing the political...
  • British flag on a fence.

    Energy bills, Labour and A Great British Failure 

    Jamie Carey Ten months ago, the United Kingdom was a very different place. Keir Starmer’s government hadn’t found its purpose yet. Some would say it still hasn’t. Somehow, Kemi Badenoch has managed to become even more irrelevant than she was back then. For the first time, Nigel Farage had...
  • Doctor Who and the Whoniverse: A Beginner’s Guide

    Jamie Carey Doctor Who (1963–89, 1996, 2005–present) has been running long enough to make newcomers suspicious. Any show with 62 years of history, multiple lead actors, and an ever-growing list of spin-offs can feel less like entertainment and more like a commitment. Yet the secret of Doctor Who’s longevity...