Men and women ARE different. That's an obvious fact - or is it? The Manchester group had an animated discussion about the differences - and similarities - between the sexes.

Our November update covers several meetings held recently, upcoming meetings and conferences, and Christmas socials. We are also asking whether anyone would like to get involved in a new group in Salisbury.

We have a broken country, built by broken politicians, supported by a broken establishment and formed using a broken political system. The first step to recovery is the realisation that you have a problem!

The Manchester group shared knowledge and concerns about ESG criteria and how they shape the financial and working environment for individuals, businesses and countries.

PiPs Newcastle met at The Telegraph pub to discuss the moral and social implications of nudge policy.

In this update we cover our upcoming appearance at the Battle of Ideas Festival, a summary of recent and upcoming meetings and two new groups getting started.

Professor Peter Ramsay joined the Manchester group to talk about how Brexit exposed the chasm between rulers and the ruled, and the void where representative politics used to be.

UK and US surveys show that only 1 in 3 adults trust the news media most of the time. PiPs Newcastle discussed the reasons for this loss of trust and asked the question: if modern journalism really has gone awry, how do we get it back on track?

Dr Benny Peiser, Director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, discussed the cost of Net Zero and why the policy is likely to fail.

This was our second meeting in Sheffield and we had an open discussion to home in on where we are going to focus in the coming months.

The news is full of items about climate change and the climate 'emergency'. We are told the science behind these topics is 'settled' and there is no need for debate.  Is this true?

Does assisted suicide relieve suffering and give people ultimate control over their own life and death? Or is acceptance by the state of the premeditated killing of a human being always wrong? PiPs Newcastle met at The Telegraph pub to discuss legalisation of assisted dying.