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…
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Covid-19: could we see it coming?
I have been searching for predictions of coronavirus to see if this was foreseen by anyone. I haven’t come up with anything yet but a few people have pointed to…
Decarbonisation and the oil industry
In recent years, and particularly the last 12 months, the news has been filled with reports detailing the climate crisis facing the world. Greta Thunberg’s school strikes have hit a…
Predicting the future
Predicting the future is not easy, there is more chance of getting it wrong than getting it right, so much is unknown or uncertain. Nevertheless we have an unquenchable thirst…
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…