At the moment we’re all trying to come to terms with the profound short-term personal and business consequences of Covid-19 but we also have to think about how it will…
Category: Trends
Global Satisfaction with Democracy 2020
The Centre for the Future of Democracy was launched in January 2020 to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by democratic politics over the coming century. Based at the Bennett Institute for…
Climate Crisis – Views from the University of Helsinki
In the sumptuous and august surroundings of the Reform Club library, three speakers presented their perspectives on the climate crisis and some proposals for action. Hosted by Roger Harrabin, the…
Covid-19: the Economic Consequences of the infection, and what it tells us about the frailty of the global economy
Many column inches have been filled with the unfolding story of Covid-19 since its emergence in the city of Wuhan last month. There is much speculation about what it means…
Climate crisis – some final thoughts
Back in June 2019, we began our series of blog posts on the climate crisis. Now that we have examined each of the PESTLE categories, it’s time to reflect on…
Climate Crisis – Social and Political Trends
In previous posts, we’ve looked at the Environmental impacts of the climate crisis, possible Technological responses and the Economic effects. In this one, we consider the way Social and Political…