20 Years On: Good Progress, but Must Do Better!
It’s uncomfortable having to think back to 1996. At that time, there was still a real sense of hope that the agreements stuck at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, four years earlier, could still...
View ArticleThe Undecided ... and the Death of Jo Cox
It’s hard to believe that the single most important decision that the citizens of the UK have been asked to make in a very, very long time, may all come down to two imponderable questions.The first is...
View ArticleForum for the Future’s Partners: in for the Long Haul
Of all the activities the Forum announced when we launched 20 years ago, it was our intention to work with business that attracted the most interest.read more
View ArticleThe Power of Redemptive Anger
For a couple of hours on Friday morning, for the first time ever, I felt old. At the age of 65 (nearly 66!), I am old, but I’ve never actually felt old.read more
View ArticleM&S Energy Society
Still dark days, as the accursed consequences of the Brexit debate continue to unfold.SO HERE’S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHEER YOURSELF UP!read more
View ArticleMore United
To be honest, the last month has been just about the most depressing month in my whole political life, though I would probably have to admit to blanking a couple of Election results during that time!So...
View ArticleA Progressive Alliance: Laying the Foundations
There’s one constant thread running through the post-Brexit chaos: if ever there was a time to bring people together to help transform our corrupted and dysfunctional political system, through some...
View ArticleHinkley Point, Greg Clark and the Fate of the Nation
On Friday last week, within a few hours of Greg Clark (Secretary of State at the new Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) announcing that the UK Government would be reviewing the...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Bribery, Nothing Can Match the Nuclear Industry
It doesn’t take long for the shine to go off a newly-appointed Prime Minister, does it? Yesterday’s obesity anti-strategy was a disgrace – and apparently all down to Theresa May herself, for fear of...
View ArticleUniversity League Tables: What Really Counts?
Last week was just about the most anxiety-inducing in the entire year for UK universities, waiting nervously to see how well they had done in the increasingly important ‘competition’ for students,...
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