What do the big events of 2020 mean for social mobility & opportunity in the UK?I’ll get the most obvious development of the year — Covid-19, which saw its first confirmed UK cases on 31st January — first.Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Why the people of the working-class north and midlands rejected Labour, and how other…Every month I allocate myself a book-buying budget. Every month it gets overspent.Sep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Hockey is being presented with a chance to be a force for social cohesion, but is at risk of…This week, nine hockey clubs wrote to English hockey’s governing body, expressing concern that “a mere 6% of those playing at hockey clubs…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
How Clement Attlee’s government created the Thatcherite culture of individualistic aspirationClement Attlee’s government, elected in a landslide of 75 years ago today, created the culture of individualistic aspiration of which…Jul 26, 2020Jul 26, 2020
What campaigning, political & think-tank organisations get wrong when “Engaging with the…Periodically, campaigning or political organisations make efforts to engage with people from outside the usual circles of those who have…Jul 17, 2020Jul 17, 2020