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Left or right? The argument is over.

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For years I’ve argued fruitlessly with people on the right of the political spectrum. Now, at last, the arguing is over. Differences in our political preferences really do reflect differences in the ways our brains work.
My response to Michael Gove's response to my response to his speech

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Overall, Michael Gove’s response to my seven questions is being interpreted as a more moderate defence of his traditionalist perspective on teaching and learning. This is a relief to some, a disappointment to others. Here are some of my thoughts.
Something’s got to Gove

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Oh the frustration. As a result of a complaint to the Charity Commission, I willingly agreed with RSA Trustees that I should not use this blog on this site to speculate on political strategy. Apparently, it’s not so much a problem of political bias, more that
Three cheers for The State of the Arts

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The State of the Art conference we held with Arts Council England was a great success. The 500 booked delegates and speakers turned up. We had some great panels and good plenary sessions, including speeches from Jeremy Hunt and Ben Bradshaw.
Family, character and class - the Cameron view

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Our Trustees’ AwayDay (which was neither away nor a day, but very useful nevertheless) having finished, I find myself with a rare opening in my diary. How better to fill it than reading David Cameron’s speech on character and parenting delivered yesterday at
Britain thinks - or does it?

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I’ll be fascinated to see what becomes of BritainThinks, a website for collecting public opinions, which was launched last week and is the subject of an extensive (and presumably expensive) poster advertising campaign.
Brief moments of wonder

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There was an hour this afternoon when the snow outside my window was a blizzard and it looked like – for once – the monuments and by-ways of central London would be shrouded in white. At exactly the same time it seemed like something exciting (I’m not saying
For good ideas - go local

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The working new year started early yesterday. So that I could take part in a Today Programme item about the coming election campaign, and fulfil a speaking engagement, I had to get the 6.30 train to Bath. The radio discussion was fine, although the other two
Final salary pensions: RIP

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The news that final salary pensions schemes have virtually ceased to exist, at least to potential new entrants is a reminder of the importance of pensions policy. It may be that the savings rate is now higher in the UK than for many years but most of us
The power of three (or four) times three (or 'how chief executives with too much time on their hands build sandcastles in the air')

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As the New Year approaches, thinking about the world, life and the RSA, it all falls into a pattern for a moment. The questions, with which I hope my reader friends will help me, are these; is this original (I fear not only that I have written it all before

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Left or right? The argument is over.

My response to Michael Gove's response to my response to his speech

Something’s got to Gove

Three cheers for The State of the Arts

Family, character and class - the Cameron view

Britain thinks - or does it?

Brief moments of wonder

For good ideas - go local

Final salary pensions: RIP

The power of three (or four) times three (or 'how chief executives with too much time on their hands build sandcastles in the air')