Peter Franklin

Peter Franklin is Associate Editor of UnHerd. He was previously a policy advisor and speechwriter on environmental and social issues.

Why aren't the Tories talking about economics?

Why aren’t the Tories talking about economics?

15 Apr 2019

Tolkien's guide to contemporary politics

Tolkien’s guide to contemporary politics

11 Apr 2019

Does a big society need a Big God?

Does a big society need a Big God?

10 Apr 2019

To revive our cities we must set them free

To revive our cities we must set them free

09 Apr 2019

What cost convenience?

What cost convenience?

08 Apr 2019

What's really to blame for the opioid crisis?

What’s really to blame for the opioid crisis?

04 Apr 2019

Call yourself post-liberal?

Call yourself post-liberal?

03 Apr 2019

Robots will kill us with kindness

Robots will kill us with kindness

02 Apr 2019

How university re-establishes hierarchy

How university re-establishes hierarchy

01 Apr 2019

Why low interest rates poison the economy

Why low interest rates poison the economy

28 Mar 2019

Why middle England became middle class

Why middle England became middle class

27 Mar 2019

The disruptive promise of internet voting

The disruptive promise of internet voting

26 Mar 2019

What's the point of central government?

What’s the point of central government?

25 Mar 2019

Does Germany have an answer to the housing crisis?

Does Germany have an answer to the housing crisis?

19 Mar 2019

Who benefits from the Uberised economy?

Who benefits from the Uberised economy?

18 Mar 2019

Why is French democracy so prone to violence?

Why is French democracy so prone to violence?

15 Mar 2019

Britain's Brexit paralysis

Britain’s Brexit paralysis

14 Mar 2019

The fall of social democracy

The fall of social democracy

13 Mar 2019

The political significance of beards

The political significance of beards

12 Mar 2019

Down and out in the Golden State

Down and out in the Golden State

11 Mar 2019

Can you afford parenthood?

Can you afford parenthood?

08 Mar 2019

Who's most intolerant in America?

Who’s most intolerant in America?

07 Mar 2019

It's time to overhaul economic policy

It’s time to overhaul economic policy

06 Mar 2019

Just how mad is the Green New Deal?

Just how mad is the Green New Deal?

05 Mar 2019

The fall of Five Star is bad news for democracy

The fall of Five Star is bad news for democracy

04 Mar 2019

Should we pity the rich?

Should we pity the rich?

01 Mar 2019

The monopolists’ manifesto

The monopolists’ manifesto

28 Feb 2019

What will survive global warming?

What will survive global warming?

27 Feb 2019

Will Spain’s working poor take revenge?

Will Spain’s working poor take revenge?

26 Feb 2019

Is there anything Amazon can’t dominate?

Is there anything Amazon can’t dominate?

25 Feb 2019

How to make money from a housing crisis

How to make money from a housing crisis

22 Feb 2019

Are we blinded by mathematics?

Are we blinded by mathematics?

21 Feb 2019

The dead centre of political punditry

The dead centre of political punditry

20 Feb 2019

What has 'flyover country' got to complain about?

What has ‘flyover country’ got to complain about?

19 Feb 2019

The truth about inflation

The truth about inflation

18 Feb 2019

Will the NHS hold our DNA hostage?

Will the NHS hold our DNA hostage?

15 Feb 2019

Why high-rise farms could save the world

Why high-rise farms could save the world

14 Feb 2019

Do you know where money really comes from?

Do you know where money really comes from?

13 Feb 2019

You are the next tech revolution

You are the next tech revolution

12 Feb 2019

How to solve the housing crisis

How to solve the housing crisis

11 Feb 2019

Wake up people! The sheep were right

Wake up people! The sheep were right

08 Feb 2019

The consequences of cosy AI collusion

The consequences of cosy AI collusion

07 Feb 2019

The irrelevant debate over the top rate of tax

The irrelevant debate over the top rate of tax

06 Feb 2019

Is it all over for the big tech companies?

Is it all over for the big tech companies?

05 Feb 2019

What cost your free lunch?

What cost your free lunch?

04 Feb 2019

Not a population bomb, more a damp squib

Not a population bomb, more a damp squib

01 Feb 2019

The bitter truth about Millennial burnout

The bitter truth about Millennial burnout

31 Jan 2019

What makes languages legitimate?

What makes languages legitimate?

30 Jan 2019

Could your neighbour be spying on you?

Could your neighbour be spying on you?

29 Jan 2019

Capitalism: where did it all go wrong?

Capitalism: where did it all go wrong?

28 Jan 2019

Who would you trust with your bio-data?

Who would you trust with your bio-data?

25 Jan 2019

Why intensive parenting causes inequality

Why intensive parenting causes inequality

24 Jan 2019

This demographic catastrophe will hit us all

This demographic catastrophe will hit us all

23 Jan 2019

Why 'peak death' won't solve the housing crisis

Why ‘peak death’ won’t solve the housing crisis

22 Jan 2019

No, computers haven't learned how to cheat

No, computers haven’t learned how to cheat

21 Jan 2019

A path towards Tory detoxification

A path towards Tory detoxification

18 Jan 2019

Let's replace the Lords with a House of Lobbyists

Let’s replace the Lords with a House of Lobbyists

17 Jan 2019

What's bugging the Millennials?

What’s bugging the Millennials?

15 Jan 2019

A Christian society should be post-liberal not anti-liberal

A Christian society should be post-liberal not anti-liberal

14 Jan 2019

How to stop the mis-selling of education

How to stop the mis-selling of education

11 Jan 2019

Is Spain's day in the sun dawning?

Is Spain’s day in the sun dawning?

10 Jan 2019

The world's most successful* people get enough sleep

The world’s most successful* people get enough sleep

09 Jan 2019

How China ditched the banks

How China ditched the banks

08 Jan 2019

So you want to write an opinion piece

So you want to write an opinion piece

07 Jan 2019

Why I'm a man for more seasons

Why I’m a man for more seasons

03 Jan 2019

The Year UnPacked

The Year UnPacked

02 Jan 2019

The Year UnPacked: 10 to 1

The Year UnPacked: 10 to 1

28 Dec 2018

The Year UnPacked: 20 to 11

The Year UnPacked: 20 to 11

27 Dec 2018

Ten vested interests the Tories failed to tackle

Ten vested interests the Tories failed to tackle

27 Dec 2018

The Year UnPacked: 30 to 21

The Year UnPacked: 30 to 21

26 Dec 2018

The Year UnPacked: 40 to 31

The Year UnPacked: 40 to 31

25 Dec 2018

The Year UnPacked: 50 to 41

The Year UnPacked: 50 to 41

24 Dec 2018

Why Antifragile is the perfect read for today's turmoil

Why Antifragile is the perfect read for today’s turmoil

20 Dec 2018

The jaw-dropping scale of China’s global ambition

The jaw-dropping scale of China’s global ambition

19 Dec 2018

When eggheads are bigger idiots than meatheads

When eggheads are bigger idiots than meatheads

18 Dec 2018

The most dangerous thing about meritocracy

The most dangerous thing about meritocracy

17 Dec 2018

How the smartphone economy ate itself

How the smartphone economy ate itself

14 Dec 2018

How capitalism is killing-off the next generation of consumers

How capitalism is killing-off the next generation of consumers

13 Dec 2018

Green taxes don't have to hurt the yellow jackets

Green taxes don’t have to hurt the yellow jackets

12 Dec 2018

Is ADHD being falsely diagnosed?

Is ADHD being falsely diagnosed?

11 Dec 2018

How political correctness corrupts the Right

How political correctness corrupts the Right

10 Dec 2018

How gamification makes losers of us all

How gamification makes losers of us all

07 Dec 2018

How Populist is the Wizard of Oz?

How Populist is the Wizard of Oz?

06 Dec 2018

German irresponsibility threatens Europe

German irresponsibility threatens Europe

05 Dec 2018

How we're setting a generation up to fail

How we’re setting a generation up to fail

04 Dec 2018

The revenge of the Segway

The revenge of the Segway

03 Dec 2018

Can China control its Protestants?

Can China control its Protestants?

30 Nov 2018

Why we need a writer to run the country

Why we need a writer to run the country

29 Nov 2018

Who will save us from the vampire capitalists?

Who will save us from the vampire capitalists?

28 Nov 2018

Why we need to concentrate on science

Why we need to concentrate on science

27 Nov 2018

Who's to blame for the 'boomerang' generation?

Who’s to blame for the ‘boomerang’ generation?

26 Nov 2018

Two wheels good; four wheels bad

Two wheels good; four wheels bad

23 Nov 2018

China: not just an economic superpower

China: not just an economic superpower

22 Nov 2018

The ugly truth behind Amazon's beauty contest

The ugly truth behind Amazon’s beauty contest

21 Nov 2018

The surprising losers of the Great Recession

The surprising losers of the Great Recession

20 Nov 2018

Prepare to be microchipped

Prepare to be microchipped

19 Nov 2018

The truth about GDP figures

The truth about GDP figures

16 Nov 2018

Could Generation X save the world?

Could Generation X save the world?

15 Nov 2018

How irresponsible Merkel let populism thrive

How irresponsible Merkel let populism thrive

13 Nov 2018

Should you police your inner ideologue?

Should you police your inner ideologue?

12 Nov 2018