THERE is a powerful moment in any society when we look around, realise the world isn’t arranged for our benefit, and decide to re-shape it.

That moment isn’t a sign of collapse. It’s a sign of awakening.

Britain is not broken; Britain is transitioning - shifting from old assumptions to new possibilities, from inherited systems to self-made futures. A future where what you do will matter more than what you have.

I worry that those espousing a broken Britain will march people toward conflict following outdated equations, and those who believe a country is broken will be the first to try and fix it - they’ll easily pen a hit-list, and we’ll be the ones to do their bidding.

More importantly, they should concentrate on stewardship. I wonder what might happen if we took the resilience traditionally associated with military training and redirect that energy toward building a culture of responsibility and collaboration, not confrontation.

Empower people to protect the places they love, to strengthen local ecosystems, and to lead by example in a world that desperately needs more hands rebuilding rather than destroying.

When the world doesn’t work for you, you don’t give up, you redesign it - stop waiting for permission and start acting with purpose. Reject the narrative of decline, and if you recognise it is changing, step forward and help steer the direction. That shift in mindset is everything.

Britain’s story has always been one of reinvention. This moment is no different. The country isn’t broken; it’s becoming. The people who recognise that, who choose to shape the transition rather than fear it, are the ones writing the next chapter. When we take charge of our own, Britain moves forward.

We all have a hit-list; however, for the time being, mine is going on the back-burner!