Public wants space not style, architects told
Policymakers are ignoring the wishes of local people and exaggerating the importance of “metropolitan” urban design in creating successful public spaces, a respected think-tank has warned.
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Diplomatic overtures
A new report by the think-tank Demos urges the importance of cultural diplomacy among nations.
Could TV show be model for job recruitment?
It may, for now, be just a television hit, but a system modelled on BBC One's The Apprentice could be used as a recruitment tool by UK companies.
Nanny knows best
By chasing the efficiency of the private sector, Whitehall has lost sight of how to tackle big problems in a long-term, focused way. But statist Finland could have found the solution to joined-up government
Last word
‘English grows into strange shapes when transplanted into foreign soil’
Links in the chain
In this light, the debate over Home Office reform highlights a much broader set of questions about the future of the civil service. The government wants to raise the performance of its departments to increase their ability to deliver ministerial agendas.
Reid's double-talk will hit security
No wonder the Reid plan has been roundly lambasted from all sides. The heads of the civil service and the Home Office have serious reservations. The Lord Chief Justice is concerned about judicial independence and funding. The Home Affairs Committee's expe
The Next Science Superpower?
The Next Science Superpower?
Will the sun ever set on the English language?
Any essay on the globalization of the English language that includes references to Otto von Bismarck, open-source advocate Eric Raymond, U.K. reality TV star Shilpa Shetty, Clifford Geertz, "Sex and the City" and Chinua Achebe is an essay that one should
Fragmented Whitehall must look at the big picture
Simon Parker and Catherine Fieschi on the need for a new model of public service reform
Jowell calls for regenerated public realm
A third-term Labour Government must tackle ‘poverty of aspiration’, says Culture Secretary
Open source revolution
‘Open source’ models have huge untapped potential to transform business, government and everyday life, says think-tank report
Welfare system should be 'turned upside down'
Disabled people should be empowered to design and deliver their own services, says think-tank report
Changing leaders won’t save democracy
We get the ‘politicians we deserve’ if we opt out of the democratic process, says think-tank
Employers must help tackle social exclusion
A dedicated fund should be set up to support companies that employ homeless people
Blue-rinse brigade can learn from ‘Hoodie Two Shoes’
A new breed of active citizen is kick-starting a culture of volunteering
Tackling terrorism is ‘women’s work’
‘Mothers’ meetings’ with Muslim women are vital part of the ‘war on terror’, says think tank
CBI Chief should sit on COBRA
Government must consult business on anti-terror policy
'Scientific protectionism' will harm Britain's long-term interests
Demos embarks on Government-backed study of the new ‘science superpowers’
Children’s professionals should take more risks
A culture of ‘playing in safe’ in children’s services could harm childhood development, says report