Democracy, power and governance
On Davos day 5 as the government hinted at tax cuts to come, Gerry Mitchell, co-author of 'Uncomfortably Off', reveals they are way out of step with the public and suggests that there is a clear public preference for a wealth tax over other types of taxation, even among Tory voters and the wealthy themselves.…Read more
John Kendall, author of 'Regulating Police Detention', asks why the 23 deaths in policy custody each year in England and Wales, and one suicide per week after detention, don’t attract more concern.…Read more
In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Jess Miles speaks with Alison Young about the growth of governmental power and erosion of checks and balances over the last four years. …Read more
Olivier Sykes and John Sturzaker, editors of 'Planning in a Failing State', discuss the increased attention politicians are giving to planning. Welcome though this is, it’s not planning that needs fixing, but the whole system in which it functions.…Read more
Our Rapid Response format gives us another tool to #SpeakUp on important issues, explains Editorial Director Victoria Pittman. Quick turnaround means we can connect with those looking for immediately up-to-date info to address the most pressing global social challenges. …Read more
Garfield Benjamin considers the AI Safety Summit and asks if it's really about building trust to set a tone for responsible technologies? Or simply a lot of posturing that will only serve to further entrench monopolies and concentrate power?…Read more
The authors of a recent article in Emotions and Society share their research into white supremacist beliefs and ask how you deradicalise someone whose racist views are based on intuitive or emotional pathways.…Read more
Aaron Pycroft and Clemens Bartollas, authors of 'Redemptive Criminology', discuss their new book, which offers new insights into punishment and retribution. …Read more
Hannah Phillips, policy researcher at The Jo Cox Foundation, outlines her research examining the politicisation of the problem of violence against MPs in the UK. …Read more
Scott Timcke, author of 'Algorithms and the End of Politics', looks at the dangers of attributing human-like intelligence to machines in the context of the rollout of AI products. …Read more