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Matthew Taylor's blog
http://matthewtaylorsblog.com
Matthew Taylor's blog covering the work of the RSA, the latest in neuroscience its impact on public policy and the former Blair adviser's political commentary
- Added on: Nov 19th, 2008
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Matthew Taylor
- Listed in: Society Politics
- Tags: Public Policy neuroscience political commentary matthew taylor pro social behaviour the rsa
Recent Posts
What I would like to hear from Mr Darling
As we all await Mr Darling’s action-packed pre-budget report the focus is on cuts and taxes. Depending on their political orientation and the briefing they have received, newspapers can choose whether to highlight an attack on city bonuses, constra...
How should we live?
The Young Foundation’s report ‘Sinking not swimming: Understanding Britain’s Unmet Needs’ is an important contribution to public policy debate. This is how YF Director (and my former colleague) Geoff Mulgan, sums up the report in today’s Ti...
Putting the front line first
If the small type can be agreed in time, today (Monday) should see the launch of the Government’s latest paper on modernising the state. It is, in fact, the fourth such paper in the thirty or so months Gordon Brown has been Prime Minister. While ...
How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb?
Having ranged over social segregation in Northern Ireland, climate change and poverty this week I want today to discuss the vital issue of jokes and gender (don’t worry I wrote this blog in my own time!). Excuse the generalisation, but women are le...
The poor, are they always with us?
I will respond to all the comments individually, but I must start by thanking those who responded to my transparent cry for some online TLC. I like being complimented as much as the next person but more important, in the context of a busy responsible...
Climate change – excuse my ignorance
I have been getting so little response to my posts just recently that I thought I would write one that is bound to elicit a loud response (while I will also be pondering whether it is time to hang up my blogging boots). The backlash against the stupi...
