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Economics and Finance

In conversation with Francis Fukuyama

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26 Sep 2022

Andy Haldane

Andy Haldane interviews US political theorist Francis Fukuyama. In conversation, Fukuyama argues that classical liberalism has been contorted by factions both on the populist right and left.
Making the social economy pay

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26 Sep 2022

Diana Finch

Childcare, taking care of the family home, buying and preparing food, and supporting the vulnerable in our community… all hugely important jobs and all miserably underpaid. Diana Finch, of Bristol Pay, suggests a better way to remunerate the essential work without which our societies would collapse.
Making a good impression

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21 Sep 2022

Gillian Tett

Gillian Tett explores how cultural shifts are driving radical change in enterprise.
This is not an ESG article

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21 Sep 2022

Rebeca Minguela

ESG is a highly charged topic, raising complex social and political questions about its place in responding to the most profound problems we collectively face. Rebeca Minguela argues to make progress, we need to refocus the conversation.
Net positive

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21 Sep 2022

Paul Polman Andrew Winston

What does it mean to be a ‘good’ business? Paul Polman and Andrew Winston explore how companies can help build a better society.
In conversation with Dame Vivian Hunt

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16 Sep 2022

Rachel O'Brien

Rachel O’Brien speaks to Dame Vivian Hunt about the courage on the part of business leaders in the face of societal challenges.
Levelling up isn’t about North versus South

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09 Sep 2022

Anthony Delaney

The Government’s controversial policy is a huge opportunity to radically rewire the UK, argues Anthony Delaney, but it all has to happen at a local level
Empowering citizens to shape a just transition for Scotland

Blog

29 Jul 2022

Fabian Wallace-Stephens

We're hosting a series of participatory futures workshops over summer 2022. Join us to explore how changes to the energy system could bring citizens together to collectively imagine better futures.
How a universal basic income can address the crisis in anxiety and depression (interim report)

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28 Jul 2022

Hannah Webster Riley Thorold James Morrison

New research from the RSA, in partnership Northumbria University, explores the possible benefits of a universal basic income in the UK.
Is levelling up whack-a-mole?

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21 Jun 2022

Keith Harrison-Broninski

The Government’s flagship policy promises a cornucopia of benefits spilling out over the country and enriching us all. There’s just one problem, writes Keith Harrison-Broninski… it can’t possibly work