The Sniff Test

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The Truth We Refuse to Hear
Europe’s delusions of sovereignty in an era of technological and political dependence. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Inside Britain’s Quiet War on Opinion
How the civil service uses propaganda to criminalise cultural concern. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Simon Maughan
Stopping the Boats Won’t Fix Britain’s Migration Crisis
How Much Abuse Are We Willing to Tolerate for the Benefits of Immigration? It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Simon Maughan

May 2025

The Sunset of the Middle Class
In a time of generational reckoning, homeownership, education and inheritance are up for grabs. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Simon Maughan
At a Fork in the Path of History
How the global elites lost control and Europe hesitates over its biggest decision. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Simon Maughan
Welcome to Our Age of Reckoning
What happens when the institutions we trust fuel their own collapse? It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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What Populists are Getting Wrong Again
Why short-sighted revenue grabs destroy investment, productivity and trust in government. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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A New Age of Opportunity
New Frameworks for a Fractured World as Globalisation, AI and the Fourth Turning Collide. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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April 2025

The Sweet Taste of Failure
Populism thrives when democracy no longer delivers for the people. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Simon Maughan
Building the Future Our Kids Deserve
Imagination and creativity matter far more than industrial nostalgia. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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How Britain Thrives in the New World Order
Government must support industry not pick favourites in response to Trump. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Britain’s New Class Divide
Politics is the clash between ideology and practice. It's time to take The Sniff Test.
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Simon Maughan
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