GBTTU Britain, Explained

Britain, explained.
Not preached.

Short, sharp, evidence-led video on how Britain actually works, and why it stopped working for you.

Learn it. Then decide for yourself.

Start with a free course

One short video a day, straight to your inbox. No jargon, no lectures, all sourced.

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What you'll watch

Three formats. One idea each. Built for your phone.

The Ledger

Data, not vibes

30–90 SEC · VERTICAL · DAILY

One statistic, animated in the GBTT ledger style. The number that makes you sit up, with the receipt attached.

  • The deposit that now takes 14 years to save
  • What every worker pays just to service the debt
  • Your council tax, penny by penny
Five-Minute Britain

The whole thing, in five

5 MIN · A PRESENTER · WEEKLY

One question, answered properly. A named face, a clear argument, every figure sourced. The signature format.

  • Why your salary buys less than your parents'
  • The triple lock, explained
  • Why nothing gets built in Britain
Pints & Policy · Clips

The argument, unfiltered

2–4 MIN · GUESTS · WEEKLY

The sharpest exchanges from the GBTT podcast, cut for the feed. Real disagreement, no shouting.

  • "Who actually owns Britain now?"
  • Is the green belt worth the price?
  • The tax nobody will admit to raising

Britain 101 · The courses

Free email courses. One video a day. Finish informed.

First course · out now

Housing 101

How Britain stopped building, why a home costs what it costs, and what would actually fix it. Eight short lessons, no property-ladder clichés.

8 LESSONS · 1 A DAY · FREE
  1. How Britain stopped building
  2. The green belt and the price of a plot
  3. Right to Buy, and what replaced it
  4. Help to Buy: who it really helped
  5. Planning: why "no" is the default
  6. Deposits, rent and the trap in between
  7. Who owns Britain now
  8. What actually fixes it

Coming next: Tax 101 · Energy 101 · The State 101 · Money 101

Why GBTT U exists

The system is stacked against a whole generation, and most people were never shown how or why. It isn't your parents' fault, and it isn't a mystery. It's policy. GBTT U explains it in plain English, from the evidence, and lets you make up your own mind.

GBTT U is not a university, is not accredited, and does not offer degrees or qualifications. It provides free educational content for a general audience. GBTT U is a strand of the Great British Think Tank. Data. Not vibes.