Living in the Exponential Age
This paper from Polly Mackenzie, the second in the Making Democracy Work series, looks at the vast scope of the change we are living through,...
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‘Divide and level up’ won’t transform Britain
This week the Government published their Levelling Up White Paper. The Levelling Up White Paper is holed below the waterline by partisan politics and Treasury...
Strengthening privacy in the Online Safety Bill
Privacy and anonymity are essential protections to keep people safe online, and allow them to exercise their digital rights and freedoms. The Online Safety Bill...
We don’t need another review into bank competition
Banking in Britain is not competitive – at least not in the way that you or I would understand. A market that works effectively is...
The true cost of debt
£1.4 trillion. That’s the staggering figure attributed to the level of household debt in the UK. The average student now leaves university after three years...
Beyond bad information: exploring the causes and solutions to countering vaccine misinformation
The consequences of vaccine misinformation have been painfully felt in the last two years. Alongside the tragic and avoidable deaths of those who did not...
A Glass Half Full?
We are used to media panics about alcohol and the social problems it causes. And indeed, very real problems remain for the UK’s relationship with...
Tweeting Brexit
The rise of the digital world is changing how people participate in political debate and activism. It can draw people closer to politics, help to...
The Scale of Online Misogyny
In 2015, Yvette Cooper announced the Reclaim the Internet campaign. This was in response to the abuse, often misogynistic in tone, faced by high-profile women...
Is informal childcare an untapped resource for Londoners?
The Holiday Childcare Survey 2017, released today by the Family and Childcare Trust, contains few surprises. The bottom line is that parents across the country...