Empowerment!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbYK0wew9Y4


Tonight I welcomed Nathan Allenby for a spirited deep-dive into democracy, dissent, and how we turn frustration into effective action. We explored how British politics shifted after 1979—from volunteer-led engagement to ad-agency campaigning—and why that change helped deskill the public in how democracy really works. Nathan laid out why the “dissident community” struggles: unclear objectives, fixation on distractions, psychological conditioning, and a poor grasp of how policy is actually made. We contrasted party politics with people-powered movements, discussed vision versus plans, and drew lessons from history (Chartists, co-ops, unions) and modern examples (Yellow Vests, Vandana Shiva) to argue for building parallel, practical social infrastructure that wins influence through service and scale.

Nathan proposed a training blueprint for local groups: skills for lawful, peaceful engagement; emotional resilience; buddy teams with mentors; and lively, participatory meetings that prioritise connection, practice drills (from police encounters to de-escalation), and real community help (tackling isolation, debt, safety). In the second half, we broadened the conversation with guests Paul English and Steve on moral foundations, natural law, movement aims, offensive action, and how to rebuild confidence, camaraderie and competence. The through-line: stop circling the problem, define the vision, act locally with discipline and courage, and knit together a national network that can’t be ignored.