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Filling the vacuum

Blog

30 Mar 2012

Matthew Taylor

At the risk of self-importance (something of which, let me make crystal clear, I most assuredly cannot be accused), the news from Bradford reminds me of some things I have written in the past.

Cameron’s nuclear option

Blog

29 Mar 2012

Matthew Taylor

A small moment of controversy at yesterday’s Scottish Renewables conference concerned nuclear power.

Could a 'creativity paradigm' reshape businesses, consumers and make us greener?

Blog

29 Mar 2012

Carlota Perez has long been one of my favourite economists; not least because she is so disillusioned with the state of mainstream economics that she refuses to call herself an ‘economist’.  Unlike most of her colleagues, she predicted the 2008 Crash not through some complex modelling but by studying that most unfashionable of subjects – economic history.

What could brands mean?

Comment

29 Mar 2012

A new international survey finds that people care little about brands. Umair Haque FRSA argues that this signals a need for brands to make a huge leap in becoming trusted and relevant to people.

Defending Politics: Why democracy matters

Video

29 Mar 2012

Matthew Flinders is Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield

Intermittent wind

Blog

28 Mar 2012

Matthew Taylor

I have written before about how I enjoy chairing external conferences. It's on the very short list of things at which I seem reasonable adept and it brings in useful income to the RSA. But best of all it provides a quick and easy way way of getting to know a subject, its experts and practitioners.

Decoding Decoupling: Why the planet depends on it.

Blog

28 Mar 2012

Jonathan Rowson

In response to my last blog on the understandable madness of economic growth I received the following comment, which I think gets to the heart of the sustainability challenge:

Global business talent in UK universities

Blog

28 Mar 2012

Julian Thompson

There have been grumblings in the past, from the CBI among others, about the calibre, employability and business acumen of UK graduates. An experience I've had over the last couple of weeks prompted me to feel a combination of  optimism, admiration and concern.

Are networks/complexity the future of policymaking? (RSA event report)

Blog

28 Mar 2012

‘21st Century Policy Development - how networks and complex systems can inform policymaking in the UK' was the focus of what was, for me, a fascinating conference - jointly organised by the RSA - which attracted an audience of 200 Fellows and others to Westminster Central Hall.