Archive of his syndicated column about international and British politics and issues, arranged by topic.

Books by George Monbiot: The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life) (16 May 2024, Allen Lane). Co-written with Peter Hutchison. ISBN: 9780241635902. Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet (26 May 2022, Allen Lane) ISBN 978-0241447642. This Can’t Be Happening (26 August 2021, Penguin Classics)

Feb 1, 2025 · Build baby, build. That’s about the intellectual limit of the government’s housing strategy. Millions are under-housed, so let’s “bulldoze” the planning system and build more homes. But it’s not nearly so simple. Moreover, in the absence of policies to reduce the cost of housing, even if ...

I had an unhappy time at university, and I now regret having gone to Oxford, even though the zoology course I took – taught, among others, by Richard Dawkins, Bill Hamilton and John Krebs – was exc…

The corporate takeover of Britain By George Monbiot. Published 2000. George Monbiot uncovers what many have suspected but few have been able to prove: that corporations have become so powerful they now threaten the foundations of democratic government.

Jan 20, 2025 · Trump’s presidency is a reversion to autocratic tyranny. Only concerted resistance can stop it from spreading. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 19 th January 2025. Seldom in recent history has class war been waged so blatantly.

Jun 14, 2024 · The Greens are the only party with a chance of winning seats that is not beholden to oligarchic power. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 12 th June 2024. All governments betray the hopes of their supporters.

Nov 27, 2024 · Soil carbon markets are going to collapse. And that’s a good thing. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 21 st November 2024. We now face, on all fronts, a war not just against the living planet and the common good, but against material reality.

Sep 2, 2024 · It’s ridiculous that governments leave it to people like me to communicate the need for environmental action. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 28 th August 2024. There are several services and assets I would like to see nationalised.

Nov 17, 2024 · These people are prepared to destroy everything, as long as they can command the ruins. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 15 th November 2024. Imagine, as many people do, an all-seeing eye in the sky, looking down on planet Earth.