Latest thinking

Civilisation: Is the West history?

Video

03 Mar 2011

Niall Ferguson, historian

Small group is beautiful

Blog

02 Mar 2011

Matthew Taylor

Just like when you buy a new car (not that I have done so for many years) you suddenly notice everyone else with a similar model, so I seem this week to be picking up all sorts of interesting ideas on small groups.

IP for Innovation and Growth

Video

02 Mar 2011

With Sarah Hunter, John Howkins, Simon Juden, Alison Wenham, Dame Lynne Brindley DBE, Ian Hargreaves

Design & Rehabilitation

Report

01 Mar 2011

Design & Rehabilitation began in 2009 to teach design to people with spinal cord injuries as a route to independence, resourcefulness and greater control.

From Big Society to Social Productivity

Report

01 Mar 2011

The future for public services is being shaped by a twin narrative: an immediate deficit reduction plan squeezing the fiscal resources available; and the Big Society – the grand narrative underpinning the Coalition’s long-term vision for the future.

My bad apple, it turns out, was second hand

Blog

28 Feb 2011

Matthew Taylor

I have written before about my obsession with small group dynamics. Then three things happened which made me determined to research and write something more substantial on the issue.

RSA/LBC Debate - A future fair for all?

Video

28 Feb 2011

With James O'Brien, Will Hutton, Mark Littlewood, Angela Hobbs, James Bartholomew and Matthew Taylor

Live .... from Norwich

Blog

25 Feb 2011

Matthew Taylor

I’m just off to do Any Questions from Norwich. It’s another chance to raise the profile of the RSA (we got a nice plug on the Today Programme this morning) but, as always, it’s balancing act between protecting the independence of the RSA while saying what I think and helping make for an interesting programme. I’ll leave readers to judge if I get it right.

Carrots and Sticks: Unlocking the power of incentives

Video

24 Feb 2011

Professor Ian Ayres, economist and lawyer