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There are at least two deep-rooted issues evident in UK life which this suggestion could significantly help to alleviate. Those issues being: (1) Increasing polarisation of the electorate and parliament on many issues due to the lack of proportional representation, vested interests of mainstream media barons, social media, capture of government by industrial lobby groupsContinue reading “Integration of Citizen’s Assemblies as a formal part of UK governing structures”

This idea aims to address systemic problems in our current approach to voting for political parties to decide national policies and priorities. The idea proposes an alternative data-driven approach based on voting for ideas, not people. Our current approach to general elections is to ask the electorate to pick between a few clubs of peopleContinue reading “Voting for Ideas Not People”

This pandemic has created a clear opportunity to bring the country together and enhance the desire of people to make a difference in their communities. But how do we create a positive and lasting national inclusion legacy? With the latest request for people to sign up for the NHS Jab Army, I downloaded the GoodContinue reading “Creating a virtual network of community heroes who can respond to a call to action”

Language Deprivation is a cruel and harsh reality for many deaf children. In the UK, 4 babies are born deaf each day, with 90% of these born to hearing parents with little to no knowledge of sign languages (NDCS). When deaf children are not able to fully access either signed or spoken language they areContinue reading “Recognition of the Right to Language for all children, particularly to support Deaf children”

There is a real problem with a growing population of frail elderly and particular those in care homes. Elderly patients in care homes have increasingly complex conditions. It is not uncommon for homes to have residents regularly attending casualty (revolving door effect), regularly calling paramedic services and primary care services. Weekends and nights are aContinue reading “Care Home First Responders (Matrons)”

1. Recognise that psychological wellbeing can be improved with concrete, intentional action, both on an individual and at a policy level. Psychological distress is often viewed as predetermined and unchangeable. Many people live with extremely unpleasant symptoms of anxiety or depression for many years without realising that it is not an inevitability. Although not widelyContinue reading “A New Approach to Psychological Distress”

The answer to this question is surprisingly obvious and simple: reduce the amount of road haulage and increase the amount of bulk movements. Finance The proposed government spend of £27bn on roads and road improvements could instead be spent on Freight Railway improvements, Freight Staging Areas and a unified Freight Movement Database. Superficial research indicatesContinue reading “How can the nation reduce freight transit times and emissions?”

— The country needs new infrastructure to enable voluntary work. — To capitalise on the public’s unsatisfied desire to contribute to society in a time of crisis, that we identified in our problem statement, we suggest that policymakers should create a new national system of voluntary work underpinned by a cutting edge digital platform. AnyContinue reading “New infrastructure to enable people to work for the good of society”

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The Problem – ensuring, restoring and maintaining public trust in Government policy making Although initially greeted with broad public approval, over the course of the pandemic public trust in the political and policy mantra of ‘follow the science’ has wavered. Which science ? Whose science ? Have become increasingly relevant questions, that threaten to destabiliseContinue reading “Following the Science? ‘ Keeping faith in science-driven policy making”