The Labour leader will not succeed on the basis of wary pragmatism alone

I know from experience that you have to work with, not against, the civil service. Cummings’s Whitehall revolution will end in disaster

Ideologies have fragmented and dangers become more difficult to track

How to design a sustainable post-pandemic settlement for the nation’s favourite institution?

I led regeneration projects and know how to empower communities. It is deeply regrettable that the government seems so distracted from a true "levelling up" agenda

Mark Sedwill’s successor will be tasked, ultimately, with sustaining the institutions of our democracy

Targeting disillusioned Corbynistas is no way back to relevance

Between 1935 and 1943, FDR's Federal Art Project provided precious employment for thousands of artists across America. We need a similar programme today in the UK to ensure the creative...

It could create opportunities to improve both British aid and diplomacy if done properly

Trial by jury is “the lamp that shows that freedom lives.” But what happens when freedom is sacrificed?