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Ahead of the elections: what's behind the rise of the 'angry young woman'?
With the local elections approaching and predictions of a mass exodus away from the traditional parties, there has been concern raised about the generational and gender divide in voting intentions. Many mainstream politicians remain...
The special-needs crisis in the classroom
This week, media headlines focused on a report from the Tony Blair Institute (TBI) that argued that people diagnosed with conditions such as anxiety, mild depression or ADHD should not be eligible for cash benefits. The report propos...
Price controls: when politicians get desperate for something to say
An urgent question for the Labour government: does your left hand know what the right is doing?
Yesterday, the Guardian reported that: ‘Rachel Reeves is considering imposing a one-year rent freeze on private sector homes amid growing alar...
Scotland Undone
As the 7 May elections approach, there is talk of upheaval – at least in England and Wales, where local and devolved party-politics looks set for a shake-up. That contrasts markedly with the seeming stability in Scotland, where the Scottish...
Starmer, Mandelson and the rotten core of British politics
There is something rotten in the state of Britain. That’s the theme of my Inside The Lords this month.
Currently, there is a mad dash to shove through as many laws as possible before parliament is prorogued. Seeing the amount of horse trad...
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Free speech and democracy campaigner, member of the House of Lords, and founder of the Academy of Ideas, where we seek to shape the future through public debate. Check out our Battle of Ideas festival #BattleFest
Psychotherapist, author, Director of Genspect
science and technology director, Academy of Ideas; convenor, AoI Economy Forum
Academy of Ideas associate fellow; head of policy, MCC Brussels Interests in foreign affairs, the culture war, and literature. On X @jacobreynolds
director, Future Cities Project
Writer, researcher, author of 'Officious - Rise of the Busybody State'.
Associate director, Academy of Ideas; co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival: convenor, Living Freedom
Lecturer BNH-HKBU United International College, China | Formerly @ Shandong Agricultural Uni | host of Speakeasy Pod | Contributor Think Scotland | Substacker
journalist and commentator; co-convenor, Battle of Ideas festival; commissioning editor, Letters on Liberty; author, What Women Want
Cohost of Arts First
Retired Headteacher. Convenor of the Classical Philosophy Reading Group. Plato enthusiast. Currently reading mathematics and mathematical philosophy. Often found debating democracy and freedom in one form or another.
Writing to defend freedom and conscious choice.
Comms and press for the Academy of Ideas
Event Coordinator at Academy of Ideas; convenor, Battle Book Club
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