by Adam Blair

Happy 2025!

It’s hard to believe that it’s now 20 years since I started BTST.

In that time, I’ve witnessed significant changes in our country—sadly, mostly for the worse.

So, for the now traditional New Year’s Day newsletter, I wanted to talk about hope.

As most of us are now aware, we’ve witnessed an insidious “creep” over recent years in Britain towards totalitarianism. One major manifestation of this is the targeted harassment and vilification of motorists.

Whether the motivation for this “creep” is purely monetary or part of an even more underhanded agenda to control the population, I’m really not sure. But as you’ll know as a long-term BTST Member, I cannot and will not accept it.

And I know that many BTST Members feel the same way.

So, on the first day of the new year, I thought it would be good to put forward some solutions that have worked well for me and that I plan to implement going forward.

Here’s a list of four things I’ll be making a conscious effort to do in 2025, and I encourage other BTST Members to do the same:

1. Ignore any order, dictate, or “law” you believe is evil

We’re all familiar with the question of why people in Germany in the 1930s and 40s blindly obeyed tyrannical leaders and allowed them to commit such atrocities.

Of course, an expert could write volumes on the subject. But, as a non-expert, I’ll attempt to simplify:

There was a consistent “creep” towards totalitarianism over a long period. The Nazis didn’t announce their plans to murder people and conquer other countries from the outset. Instead, they started with innocent-sounding suggestions and gradually escalated their plans little by little, always finding a seemingly reasonable justification for each new evil.

In the end, people found themselves in a situation they couldn’t escape, while their families and country were devastated.

In my opinion, that’s the direction our country is heading.

I’m not suggesting Britain—or “the UK,” as it’s often called these days—is going to start any wars. Rather, we’re heading towards totalitarianism, with the erosion of liberties such as freedom of speech, freedom to transact how and with whom you choose, and the freedom to criticise what you disagree with.

The common theme here is freedom—specifically, the removal of it.

We must ignore any “rules” or “laws” that attempt to strip us of such freedoms, even at the risk of penalty. If we comply, our ancestors will no doubt ask, “Why did they allow this to happen?”

2. Practice being brave

Fear is extremely common in Britain today. I see it all the time among my friends and family. It seems far more prevalent in towns and cities than in the countryside, where traditional values still seem to hold.

Being brave is a personal journey, but I encourage every BTST Member to make a conscious effort to practise it.

In my experience, bravery is like a muscle: the more you use it, the easier it becomes, eventually becoming second nature. As you practise bravery, you develop confidence and a wonderful feeling of righteousness.

It feels good to do the right thing, especially when others around you succumb to fear.

3. Use sound money

By saving in and using sound money that governments and central banks cannot create out of thin air, your life improves significantly.

You get richer over time, giving you more options—and therefore more freedom. Properly stored, it cannot be taken away, nor do you need permission from a bank or government to use it.

This grants you financial freedom in the truest sense.

Like practising bravery and ignoring unjust laws, using sound money is liberating. As I’ve been saying for the past five years, Bitcoin is the best sound money that has ever existed.

However, I understand that many Members haven’t realised this yet. With your permission, I’ll continue to encourage you to learn about Bitcoin over the next year.

4. Make it a game

As I wrote this New Year’s letter, I realised this is my resolution for 2025!

Since 2020, I’ve been angry with people I see as betraying their fellow man. For example, “police” who harass motorists or enforce medical tyranny while neglecting actual criminals. They justify their actions by “just following orders.”

I’ll never respect people who behave this way. But rather than being angry, I’m going to start treating interactions with them as a game—much as a good solicitor might do in court.

Recently, I listened to two audiobooks by Doug Casey, part of a trilogy. The books are Assassin and Drug Lord, featuring a protagonist named Charles Knight.

Charles Knight sees governments as criminal organisations—or at least as entities that frequently behave criminally. But rather than get angry, he treats dealing with them as a game. He breaks unjust “laws,” enjoys himself, and does good for his fellow man in the process.

In 2025, I’m going to make a concerted effort to be more like Charles Knight.

Thank you for being a Member of BTST and/or Drive Protect in 2025.

I wish you a calm, cheerful, and inspired year ahead.

All the best,

Adam