We’ve been using digital identities for years without impinging on our civil liberties or freedom November 16, 2022 I hate to break this news, but we have had digital identities in the UK for several years now.
From funding to effectiveness: we need to change how we look at innovation November 2, 2022 One consistent low hanging fruit for politicians when it comes to economic growth is innovation policy, which consists of spending public money to fund new research and development of new technologies. While the public and different political parties might see its purpose as slightly different, it is broadly perceived to be unproblematically valuable for both [...]
Simply offering any help for mental health isn’t the same as the right kind of help October 19, 2022 Even with the right funding and as many therapists as the NHS needs, there would still be an underlying lack of clarity with how mental health issues are diagnosed and treated.
As Britain’s identity is pulled apart, we need a vision for a better future October 5, 2022 Responding to this moment with a coherent, optimistic narrative should be essential, whether you are the governing party or aspiring to be the next government. But it is something that still feels notably absent.
From Thatcher to Truss: stop equating female leaders with feminist leaders September 22, 2022 In Liz Truss, we now have our third female prime minister and our second in a decade - a laudable achievement. It is important not to confuse a female body for a feminist mind.
To do more than simply stay standing, the NHS must return to its first ideas September 7, 2022 Last week, in the wake of the desperately sad passing of TV host Bill Turnbull, BBC Radio 4 dedicated a segment to the importance of prostate cancer screening. “But the NHS can’t cope if every man turns up and demands a test,” said presenter Nick Robinson. This candid, casual reflection highlights a profound deficiency in [...]
We’re ignoring a basic tool to help the poorest with their energy bills right now August 24, 2022 In the throes of an inflation induced cost of living crisis, energy prices need urgent political and policy attention. The plans put forward tend to vary around traditional conceptions of more tax, less tax or price suppression – but there are also ways the government can do highly targeted interventions to people in need. Targeted [...]
The race for Tory leader is out of step with our social media news addiction July 27, 2022 REALISTICALLY, whenever I have the time and can be bothered, I will always turn to traditional news sources instead of simply people on Twitter. But it would be misleading to say this does not require a concerted effort. My incentive to go on social media is instinctively stronger. It’s full of my peers, friends, people [...]
Tax and spend? We can’t save public services without a unified tech policy July 20, 2022 There are numerous ways in which to judge a potential leadership candidate. Their sheer electoral appeal, their reputation within the party, their communication style and authenticity, their experience, or their policy agendas. Or often all of the above. In regards to the latter, the candidates are unsurprisingly fixated on the same old conventional arguments about [...]
Two parties, devoid of the hopeful political vision for the future we need June 29, 2022 One of the most repeated criticisms of our political landscape is the absence of any long term political vision. Survival over reflection, short term over long term, disparate issues over coherent vision. Our politics needs a radical refresh to shift away from chronic short termism and mediocrity to something much more compelling. We’ve all been [...]
