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
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“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.
Ofgem should make ‘public value’ main goal rather than focusing on post-privatisation issues of price and efficiency, says new Demos report
People leaving London for north-east as Tyneside companies tempt recruits with better quality of life, according to new regeneration report
Public sector must be adaptable enough to meet individual needs of users, rather than simply offering a choice of service providers.
Restrictions on biotechnology research and ‘unwelcoming’ immigration policies are reducing U.S. competitiveness
Government should address long-term future for publicly funded television during current BBC charter review, says senior advisor
Poll shows strong support for UK science projects such as Beagle but people are concerned about Bush’s military space strategy
Government’s promise of personalised services will increase public expectations and create wave of demand-led reform, says new Demos report.
Networked feminists ‘have it all’ through personal careers and collective action to tackle workplace inequality, says new report
Legislation alone will not stamp out discrimination unless public attitudes towards disabled people also change, says new report
Regular ‘school safaris’ would help children overcome fears about local environment and connect them to wider ‘green’ issues, says new report