Introduction – Sparks of Light

by Robert Phillips

on 16th May 2019

I am writing this Introduction, on Optimism, from the chemotherapy suite in a clinic in Harley Street, London. I...

Social Justice in Tech: Fighting the Propaganda of Inevitability

by Margaret Heffernan

on 16th May 2019

The tech sector is brimful of a dangerous self-confidence that it can fix everything. But many social ills can...

From Social Care to a Caring Society

by Alex Khaldi

on 16th May 2019

It will take more than money to create an excellent social care system for the elderly in the UK....

What Kind of Britain are we Building?

by Niall Trafford

on 16th May 2019

In this piece, outgoing BRE Chief Executive, Niall Trafford reflects on the challenges facing the Built Environment sector in...

Queer at Work

by Jan Gooding

on 16th May 2019

Nowt so queer as folk: Get out of the closet and don’t deny who you are because it’s you...

London Ideas

by Ben Rogers

on 16th May 2019

Cities are places of ideas: people come together, problems get solved. And London has of ten been at the...

Talk Tax Not Trust

by Jane McCormick

on 16th May 2019

KPMG Global Head of Tax, Jane McCormick, and Robert Phillips, co-founder of Jericho Chambers and author of Trust Me,...

Moving the City for Good

by Katy Taylor

on 16th May 2019

Public transport is in a state of flux. Urban congestion, air pollution and social inclusion require solutions that work...

Good Work

by Peter Cheese

on 16th May 2019

Good work is an economic and social anchor for a good society. What is a good job? It might...