Technocratic solutions on their own won’t address the big challenges we face. Is it time to get small ‘p’ political?
Atif Shafique
Senior Researcher, Public Services and Communities
Atif Shafique is a senior researcher for the public services and communities team. His particular interests include inclusive growth, economic insecurity, lifelong learning and the role of citizens and localities in delivering place-based change.
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Are public services at risk of tech being misused?
Inflation, and how it is calculated, matters. Our analysis shows that the poorest 30% of the UK population spends more than they earn. How the Bank of England takes account for this is more important than ever.
Fixing and delivering a fairer housing system
28th August 2018
Written by: Jonathan Schifferes , Atif Shafique
It is time we faced some hard truths about the way we provide homes. This means addressing how the dynamics of a complex housing system perpetuate inequality
The social housing green paper does little to confront the challenges facing the sector.
Atif Shafique looks at the implications of recent research, asking whether we should consider a root-and-branch change of social policy.