Author: Ed Cox
Wed 23 Jul 2014
This report looks at the role of housing in rebalancing the economy. It analyses the differences between cities and regions, and assesses how short, medium and long-term housing trends can have a vital influence on economic performance at the…
Authors: Rick Muir, Imogen Parker
Wed 12 Feb 2014
This landmark report sets out a new 'relational state' agenda for public service reform that would address complex problems holistically, provide more intensive and personalised engagement at the frontline of service delivery, and empower and…
Author: Dalia Ben-Galim
Sun 29 Jun 2014
In this report we set out plans for how the UK can move towards a universal, high-quality and affordable system of childcare and early-years provision, complemented by reforms to parental leave and rights to flexible employment.
GreatNorthPlan.com
Fri 18 Jul 2014
Authors: Reg Platt, Will Straw, Jimmy Aldridge, Jack Williams
Thu 17 Jul 2014
This report explores the options and the potential for cities to engage in the energy supply market and raise finance for investment in low-carbon energy infrastructure – particularly in local energy generation.
Author: Andrew Gamble
Tue 22 Jul 2014
Just as neoliberalism consigned Keynesianism to the history books in the 1980s and ’90s, Andrew Gamble says, the neoliberal order can be unseated today by a combination of bold strategy and the right first steps.
Author: Gerald Holtham
Thu 10 Jul 2014
Gerald Holtham argues for a national community fund to help pay for Britain’s prized public services and ease the ‘triple-whammy’ of rising demand, sluggish productivity gains and highly mobile capital that has eroded the social democratic programme.
Author: Mark Rowney
Wed 09 Jul 2014
This briefing paper analyses the UK’s waste policies to date, and recommends practical steps towards creating a cultural shift in the way we manage our resources and what we consider ‘waste’.
Thu 04 Sep 2014, 18:00–19:30
This 'Ideas on the 3rd Floor' event will explore what Scottish independence could mean for the north of England.
Guardian
Fri 01 Aug 2014
Author: Nick Pearce
Fri 18 Jul 2014
As Scotland prepares to vote on its membership of the United Kingdom, Scotland’s Choices by my colleague Guy Lodge and co-authors Iain McLean and Jim Gallagher is an indispensable read. It's now in its second, updated edition. For a radical…
Author: Nicholas Gruen
Mon 28 Jul 2014
In banking as in so many industries, the internet has cut out middleman steps between the retail customer and wholesalers. Australian economist Nicholas Gruen asks whether the technology revolution means that everyone should have access to the…