Billionaire Brain
To Bill Gates, overthrowing the power of the ultra-wealthy seems to be – literally – unthinkable.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 8th November 2025
Articles from George Monbiot
Primary tabs
The Great Morass
There’s an urgent need to replace our total mess with a codified constitution.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 23rd October 2025
The Cauldron Principle
The government is trying to set us against our ecosystems. We must resist this Trumpian gambit.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 16th October 2025
Die Quietly
This Labour government would have banned the Labour movement – alongside all the other protests that secured our freedoms.
The Propaganda of Power
The mainstream media, with a few exceptions, is a single-issue lobby group, whose purpose is to assert the rights of capital.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 20th September 2025
Trussed Up
Astonishingly, the Tufton Street junktanks that shaped Liz Truss’s agenda are still operating at the heart of government.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 11th September 2025
Greening the Desert
The election of Zack Polanski as Green Party leader could be the moment our political drought begins to break.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 3rd September 2025
Macho Match
Marvellous giants are returning to our shores, which means only one thing: pathetic inadequates using them as a test of manhood.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian, 28th August 2025
Legal Limbo
Thanks to the government’s draconian new anti-protest order, it’s almost impossible to tell whether you are or are not breaking the law.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 30th July 2025
Biocide
The government’s proposed new rules will allow a flood of toxic chemicals to be sold in the UK.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 23rd July 2025
It’s what the extreme right of the Tory party wanted from Brexit: to tear down crucial public protections, including those that defend us from the most brutal and dangerous forms of capital. The Conservatives lost office before they were able to do their worst. But never mind, because Labour has now picked up the baton.