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New homes are needed, and they are needed more in some places than in others. Successive governments have repeatedly acknowledged the need for new housing, setting targets with no real eye for how to achieve them. Often we hear that hundreds of thousands of new homes must be built somewhere, but nowhere will accept them.Continue reading “A reverse-auction: distributing house-building obligations among local authorities.”

I received my driving license 33 years ago. In all that time my skills have never been reassessed or updated. Yet there are other things in my life, far less dangerous than driving, that I am expected to update. Example first aid – there is a requirement for me to have a first aid certificateContinue reading “Driving Reassessment”

As Harvard and others report, there is very little understanding of the magnitude of global philanthropy. Harvard describes its own major study on philanthropy as “broad strokes” and compounded by lack of data. Consequently the policy framework governing philanthropy is unlikely to maximise the potential of this significant economic activity. The pandemic may provide aContinue reading “A Commission that reveals the potential and power of global philanthropy”

Introduction And Aim There is impending ecological disaster from climate change due to carbon emissions; humanity is not taking the sufficient and effective policies and actions needed to reverse carbon emissions. Countries will not achieve their internationally agreed emissions targets and the absence of such policies will also result in economically damaging and politically divisiveContinue reading “Summary of a paper outlining a scheme to prevent catastrophic climate change.”

Summary: We need to change the psychology around taxation, moving it from something hated by all to a high-status, aspirational activity akin to philanthropy, which will enable governments to consistently raise revenue without harming the economy or losing public support. Proposal: Tax has been hated for centuries, leading to famous quotes such as ‘The artContinue reading “From Tax Evasion to Tax Persuasion”

The alarming increase in suicide and suicidal feelings is an opportunity to look at the issue differently. Rather than, what will get people through the system the quickest? Or what will result in the lowest cost? How about our starting point is what will best meet the needs of someone who is feeling suicidal? 1)Continue reading “Changing the Face of Suicide Support”

The underfunding of the NHS is a very clear problem, which has been highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lack of resources, equipment and staff has surprised many people who assume the NHS will always be there for us when we need it. The love and support for this national institution could not be higherContinue reading “Fixing the NHS”

The Cardiff Bay area has been well developed over the last two decades, with lots of big-name businesses and organisations having a presence. However, many living nearby in Butetown, Riverside and Grangetown still feel underrepresented; be it at the National Assembly, Local Authority or within the many of the major businesses. The Butetown Employment andContinue reading “Living wage, better job opportunities, unfair recruitment practices”

The Covid-19 epidemic has highlighted the social isolation of the elderly in particular and while the epidemic has certainly exacerbated the issue, it was an issue long before Covid-19 challenges emerged. During the pandemic, however, the elderly have lost confidence in the care home sector and whilst care homes will always needed for those withContinue reading “Re-thinking housing for the elderly as an alternative to care homes and to reduce loneliness”

A revolution in bicycle design could be kick-started by a government-run competition. Entrants would be instructed to submit designs for a radically new model of bicycle, which would have to meet a strict set of requirements, including (but not necessarily limited to): truly puncture-proof wheels (perhaps moving away from the inner-tube and tyre combo), non-slippableContinue reading “The wheels of change: building better bicycles for a better Britain”