Category Archives: Top500

Question 2. Coming out of CoVID, and beginning BREXIT, our economy and society need ingenuity, imagination and fresh thinking. After WW2 it was noticeable that the experiences of children in wartime Britain, who endured so much disruption and change (being evacuated from their families for years, in many cases), had engendered a postwar generation ofContinue reading “a national celebration of ingenuity and creativity”

With increasing life expectancy many of those who may have retired at 60 have a significant period of active life ahead of them. They do not think of themselves as retired but at a stage of life where they have more time to develop interests, perhaps further their education and give of their time inContinue reading “Work in Retirement App”

I appreciate this is hardly a new topic but it is one that appals me every time I shop at a supermarket. For years now I have been forced unwillingly to be one of the planet’s polluters. There has been enough coverage of the problem for us all to know the devastating environmental impact ofContinue reading “Plastic lockdown”

The pandemic is pointing to the increasing threat of extinction for not just animals, but humans if we do not wake up to the fact that the Earth is a living system where all life forms exist in an interconnected balance. Humans have arrogantly plundered the Earth & tried to dominate for too many yearsContinue reading “The Earth resources need to be regenerated & its inhabitants protected”

Some years ago the recruitment of staff from the Philippine Islands and further afield give our NHS hospitals a solid base of caregivers. This does not appear to be the case in recent years and I wonder why this should be so. Many cruise liners depend for their staff on the Philippine Islands and theirContinue reading “Rebuilding the NHS”

This contest is bias against those with poor writing and communication skills, particularly favouring privately educated young people and able individuals. Inclusive applications include options to submit in non-written formats, by video or voicenote, incorporating a true diverse and inclusive set of voices. Let’s not forget that the most disadvantaged in this country are theContinue reading “Fixing the bias of this contest”

The ways in which the pandemic has allowed us to rethink our Work-Life-Balance represents a significant cultural shift which should be explored by government as a possible new paradigm for the UK. Three ways in which this opportunity could be capitalised on post-COVID are via: 1. the creation of policy encouraging WFH 2. support forContinue reading “Maintaining our new Life-Balance”

The House of Lords has almost 800 members, the second largest in the world, none of whom are elected. The chamber is non representative, archaic and expensive. My proposal is reduce the size, with 50% elected by proportional representation, and 50% are recognised experts selected by national bodies. The exact numbers can be adjusted, butContinue reading “Lords Reform – smaller, more representative and more expert scrutiny”

Is there an alternative to the insular lifestyle that is being foisted upon us by the global giants who want to sell technology that locks us inside our homes with the likes of data streaming, home banking and the internet. Sales Tax is one way to restore the fortunes of the High St. where transactionsContinue reading “The Open Office”

My proposal is the creation of a new “Community Bond” to benefit a “Community Trust”, and then onwards to support local community-level projects. The bonds would be issued through the post office with a face value of £100 per bond. The buyer would have the right to sell back to the government at any point,Continue reading “Creation of a new “Community Bond” to fund local projects.”