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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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…
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…
Civil Unrest: the “New Normal”
At the end of 2017, I asked in a blog whether 2018 might be the next “Year of Revolutions”. As is usually the case in journalism and blogging, a headline…
ESPAS 2019 - Challenges and Choices for Europe
This ESPAS (European Strategy & Policy Analysis System) Conference took place in Brussels on 14/15 October. As ever, the Conference was packed full of excellent presentations and panels. This is…