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...worked seemingly reaching a plateau, this has led to a long awaited improvement in productivity. Whether this can be sustained, given the UK’s very poor recent record, remains to be seen. All of this has partially offset the adverse effect of the uncertainty surrounding the Brexit process. Only partially, though; it has not offset things entirely. While output growth...

...work, not baking cakes for the bazaar say some. It is men working long hours, commuting and then slumping in front of the television, not running the local Scout Troop, say others. The list goes on. Some have suggested that the ‘Big Society’ (to use a phrase associated with the Prime Minister) is being squeezed by the Big State. A recent study made in the USA adds to...

...works and what doesn’t. One approach is to find the right places to plant relevant storylines within existing programmes. Natural history, travel, adventure and landscape shows all draw good audiences, and often have opportunities to weave in appropriate reference to climate change. This can be seen in the BBC’s Countryfile and Springwatch, and Channel 4’s Grand...

...work in a far less overt manner. But in spite of their very different styles, all had one thing in common: they were familiar with the culture and contexts of education in England and all came from the UK. Ofsted was not set up to push through education reforms against resistance from unions, nor was it established to push any particular party political agenda. It was set...