Cameron plays the statesman in predictable Brussels affair
As ever at these occasions, the choreography was exquisite. David Cameron’s first European summit as British prime minister was always going to be of intense interest to the media…
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Changing Behaviour Change
If Knowledge is power, knowledge about how best to change your behaviour ought to be particularly empowering, yet public dissemination of relevant behavioural science currently plays a negligible part in the behaviour change agenda. The RSA Social Brain Project is working to change this fact…
Banking was already broken before the crash
The report deals comprehensively with the issues of structure, regulation and the culture and ethics of banks. However, it stops short of openly recognising and addressing three key failings of the UK banking system that existed even when CDOs were mere glints in the bankers’ eyes
The pinball wizard voting of the Dutch electorate
The Netherlands are world champions at electoral volatility, thanks to our radical proportional system; it remains a mystery for both politicians, political scientists and media.
Health and safety rules are there to protect workers – not business
At present the average employer will never see a health and safety inspector; the chances of them being prosecuted are virtually nil unless they kill or seriously injure anyone.
Labour needs a leader that Leads for Women
Let’s make sure our next leader leads for women. We’ll be asking all the leadership contenders what they think of our proposals; see http://lead4women.wordpress.com/
Failure to extend free school meals will cost poorest families £600 a year
The Tories and Lib Dems have just condemned 50,000 children to continue a life in poverty with their decision not to extend free school meals to 500,000 of the poorest families.
Reality check on star chambers and fiscal deficits: A view from Canada
The Canadian experience shows that a government needs to get much more creative and draconian than that – but the UK anything near the level of intergovernmental transfers ripe for the cutting.
Educational opportunities must remain open for those who need them most
Only by re-building adult education can we ensure that adult educational opportunities are available to those, like Dr Cable’s mother, who need them most.
Staff must realise not all Muslim prisoners are terrorists-in-waiting
The prison authorities appear to be treating all ordinary Muslims as potential terrorists, an approach that may just make the problem worse.