Rationality & Regionality: A more effective way to dealing with climate change | by Hamza King

20^th September 2019

Liberalism relies heavily on certain assumptions about the human condition, particularly, about our ability to act rationally. John Rawls defines a rational person as one who can identify and prioritise from the options available, then follow a ‘plan which will satisfy more of his desires rather than less’.

climate change + communitarianism + environment

ResPublica’s Response to the Autumn Budget 2018

29^th October 2018

The 2018 Budget delivered by Philip Hammond was the first since 1962 to be delivered on a day other than a Wednesday, and was moved forward from an expected November date to avoid a clash with the final month of Brexit negotiations in November.

budget + Economy + Public Spending

ResPublica’s Response to the Industrial Strategy White Paper

28^th November 2017

Following the creation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in July 2016 and firing the starting gun for a string of sector deals, on the 27th November the Government set forth its vision for enhancing UK global competitiveness.

ResPublica’s Response to the Autumn Budget 2017

22^nd November 2017

The second Budget of 2017 delivered by Philip Hammond following the abolition of the Autumn Statement, was widely trailed as a tight political tightrope for the Chancellor due to worsening growth forecasts and tensions within The Cabinet.

Child Protection in the Digital Age

13^th July 2017

I was delighted when the Government introduced its Digital Economy Bill in the last session which gave effect to the 2015 General Election manifesto commitment to introduce age verification checks on pornographic websites.

A stake in it for everyone; why Conservatives should support regulation of Fixed Odds Betting Terminals

15^th May 2017

FOBTs or B2 machines are highly addictive, one way we know this, according to research conducted by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, is that FOBT users are much more likely to be ‘problem gamblers’, statistics from the gambling helpline showed that in one year (2011/2012) 28% of calls to the helpline were from gamblers who were experiencing problems owing to their use of FOBTs.

Reforming the Lords: Could the best step forward be to take a step back?

1^st September 2015

The Government’s most recent look at reforming the House of Lords has focused on creating an elected second chamber, but such a course might well cause as many problems as it solves.

Summer Budget 2015: Unpacking the National Living Wage

9^th July 2015

Yesterday’s budget speech was notable for a number of reasons — not least that it was the first Tory budget for 19 years. Content wise, there were key announcements on welfare, apprenticeships, housing, and devolution.

Budget 2015

Getting bolder with social value in procurement

30^th April 2015

Working together will be the big theme of the new few years if we are to meet social need effectively. A new configuration of dependency, independence and inter-dependence in services for the public (and with and by the public) will be necessary in which public money and resources provide the seeds for change and not the whole medicine.

Community + Devolution + Localism + public services + social value + society

Social Value – what’s in a name? Using the Act to change public services

29^th April 2015

The Social Value Act was born in unusual circumstances. As the former MP Tom Levitt recollects in his book, ‘Partners for Good’, the then new Conservative MP Chris White launched the Bill in October 2010.

Community + Devolution + Localism + public services + social value + society