Consider for a moment the multitude of forces affecting the UK; from terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, immigration, pandemics and climate change to the impact of fragile states on the global community and the growth of organised
The positives of a strong relationship with a family doctor are immediately negated if you can't see them. And more important than the time lost at work through attending doctors appointments are the consultations missed or delayed due to work commitments
Introduction by Jonathan Kestenbaum, NESTA CEO - Media Player - NESTA
“Elites have a lot of leverage but less than they used to,” says Peter Leyden, director of the New Politics Institute in San Francisco. “More people are getting their voices heard.” Mr. Leyden sees an emergent American “republic of innovation,” where grow
“Over the past 10 years the government’s investment and reform have delivered massive improvements in our public services. Waiting lists have shortened, crime figures have fallen, and the performances of local authorities have vastly improved. But the pub
Last week a phrase dropped from the lips of a Brownite minister that we have not heard for a long while: "public service ethic".
The difficulties faced by 2ºC are raised in a report by NESTA, the publicly-funded body that champions innovation, to show how some green technologies are strugggling to get off the ground.
Another change is the creation of a new national-security committee, chaired by the prime minister, which will replace three separate cabinet committees covering aspects of the matter. This approach is an improvement, if a recipe for epic squabbling, says
Acknowledging a rising trend of radicalism, Muslim leaders and imams will huddle together on Saturday, July 7, to discuss practical ways to fight extremism and help authorities in their mission.
“I don’t see the threat diminishing,” says Kroll’s Bob Grenier, who served 27 years with the CIA before moving to the private sector.
London Deputy Mayor welcomes debate over future of planning profession
New research programme launched to look at solving ‘skills paradox’
Innovation hotspots set to leave Britain out in the cold
Wednesday 20 December 2006, 6pm Demos, Magdalen House
Dr Catherine Fieschi has this week been appointed Director of the think tank Demos, warning that British politics faces a growing crisis of democratic legitimacy. Under Dr Fieschi’s leadership Demos will explore the shifting sands of political engagement,
Politicians should stop relying just on scientists and start trusting the public