The grim truth is that almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest.

By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 16th January 2026

There is one political problem from which all others follow. It is the major cause of Donald Trump, of Nigel Farage, of the shocking weakness of their opponents, of the polarisation tearing societies apart, of the devastation of the living world. It is simply stated: the extreme wealth of a small number of people.

It can...