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Troubled families - a risk of glorious failure?

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23 Jul 2013

Matthew Taylor

One of the few winners in the recent spending review was the Troubled Families programme. After a feisty campaign by the Troubled Family Tsar Louise Casey - some of which spilled out into the media - an extra £200 million was made available. This comes on top of the £448 million already committed, made up of a combination of national and matched local spending. There is also a £200 million European Social Fund (ESF) funded programme targeted at roughly the same families.

The Brains Behind Spirituality

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22 Jul 2013

Jonathan Rowson

The Summer issue of the RSA Journal features the following essay outlining the intellectual context for a new project by the Social Brain Centre. We are examining how new scientific understandings of human nature might help us reconceive the nature and value of spiritual perspectives, practices and experiences. Our aim is to move public discussions on such fundamental matters beyond the common reference points of atheism and religion, and do so in a way that informs non-material aspirations for individuals, communities of interest and practice, and the world at large.

The Apprentice: good or bad for women entrepreneurs?

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19 Jul 2013

Benedict Dellot

Over-confident contestants in pin-stripe suits. Finger pointing tycoons. Birds-eye views of London skyscrapers. Authoritative music. Yes, it’s The Apprentice, which sadly came to a close last week with its TV finale.

Political geography bankrupted Detroit

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19 Jul 2013

Jonathan Schifferes

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How can you make the most of your RSA Regional Digital Champions?

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19 Jul 2013

A  growing network of digital-savvy RSA Fellow volunteers is now on hand to help other Fellows with advice and guidance on virtual engagement with the Society,  including the social media side of local RSA events, Fellows’ projects and suchlike.

Stop heat wave deaths - talk to your neighbour

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19 Jul 2013

Matthew Taylor

According to the BBC, the Government’s advice on dealing with the heat wave is that:

Economicon: Why global economics is child’s play.

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17 Jul 2013

Jonathan Rowson

Guest Post by Karim Secker.

We have to know ourselves first before we get to know the world.

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17 Jul 2013

To always begin again should be the notion of education and ‘knowing thyself’ the notion of living.

Up the workers

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16 Jul 2013

Matthew Taylor

At the aforementioned launch of his book last week, there was some discussion of one of Anthony Painter's key themes - the importance of institutional reform and innovation. The event was also on the day of Ed Miliband's speech about changing Labour's relation with the trade unions. I think it was Phil Collins of The Times who made a link, suggesting that if we were to ask in what part of society we most need new institutions we would be likely to identify the need for a more relevant and powerful voice for employees.