chumocracy

Chumocracy – will changes to APPG rules curb business influence?

After every whiff of corruption, commentators reiterate that Britain has long been one of the oldest chumocracies. Although the term is quite self-explanatory, you may want to look up the dictionary definition. Here is how the Macmillan Dictionary explains chumocracy: “A derogatory term for a ruling elite that is made up of people from the same social background who went to the same schools and universities and know each other socially.” Recently, […]

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clean energy breakthrough

Clean energy breakthrough delivers carbon-free energy supply

On 5 December, scientists in the US successfully completed a nuclear fusion experiment with a net energy gain. Experts believe that this clean energy breakthrough could deliver a “clean energy source that could revolutionise the world”. Researchers revealed at a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California press briefing that the “amazing” achievement culminated from “60 […]

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