Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad, presented
From April, 2.7 million workers will get one of the biggest pay rises in UK history as the National
The existential threat caused by Artificial Intelligence is a popular theme in science fiction. But
It's 2024, and the Manchester extension of HS2 has been cancelled. The leg to Leeds was cancelled in
It's widely believed that the Conservaives won the Uxbridge by-election because of motorists who wer
Middlesbrough, in the north-east, is one of the most deprived towns in England. Once a steel and shi
Democracies do not die in military coups. They are dismantled slowly, by libel laws, through tax aud
'What is "British Culture?” I was born in the UK and have lived here for 40 years, and yet, as a Bri
British politicians love to invoke the family, from John Major's "Back to Basics" campaign, to New L
The term nudge has become a byword for the application of behavioural science in public policy, chan
Most educational research now suggests that reading for pleasure is strongly linked to a child’s fut
A record 2.6 million people are off work due to long-term sickness, with mental health conditions th
The USA, the UK and France, which have led the democratic world, are all suffering problems with the
Should we be sceptical when politicians claim to act in "the national interest"? The phrase is frequ
How should we evaluate schools? Is it about delivering a wide range of subjects, or extra activitie
The cost of living crisis followed a decade in which people’s wages and incomes barely grew. The ide
Our brain is a wonderful machine, but it can also short-circuit. What happens to us when emotions an
Amid mounting claims for reparations for slavery and colonialism, historian Zoe Strimpel asks how fa
People have always fought back against “The elite”, and until recently they were easily recognisable
Will 2023 be known as the summer of discontent? This year, nearly every corner of the country has b
How can employers in all sectors of the UK economy get the best out of their workers, retain experie
