Category Archives: General

Decisions, values and choices

Posted on 27 November 2011 by Mario Creatura

“We can’t save all species under threat, so we must choose, and that won’t be straightforward,” said Jean-Christophe Vié of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature based in Geneva. This comment was inspired by a report recently published … Continue reading →

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I am a woman – don’t pick me though

Posted on 15 November 2011 by Fiona Melville

One of the… shall we say interesting tendencies that some of the Conservative leadership has is to assume that they can appoint one person who will solve every problem they have. Then – because no-one can do everything – they … Continue reading →

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Opening up data to give people what they want

Posted on 17 October 2011 by Fiona Melville

I am shamefully late to this (catching up on articles from 2 weekends ago…) but this article by Ben Goldacre in the Observer encapsulates so much of why governments get stuck in actually DOING anything. For the record, I am … Continue reading →

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The Apple Factor

Posted on 9 October 2011 by Mario Creatura

  The response to the death of Steve Jobs has been nothing short of remarkable. I’d wager not since the passing of Princess Diana has a comparable level of global mourning been felt for one person. According to biographer Leander … Continue reading →

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How to think about how to win in 2015

Posted on 3 October 2011 by Fiona Melville

In 2007, some friends and I set up Platform10 – to promote the platform which would enable the Conservatives to get to Number 10. We are unashamed modernisers. Or to put it another way, we are unashamedly about trying to explain … Continue reading →

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