Category Archives: Quality of Life

Data is being ‘opened’, but will the masses ever care?

Posted on 26 January 2012 by Nick Denys

‘Open data’ is happening. We now have over 200 government data sites around the world. But how can advances in technology lead to advances in society? This is the question 30 or so people grappled with at the Policy Innovation … Continue reading →

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Testing Daylight Savings Time – scientific evidence ignored

Posted on 20 January 2012 by Mario Creatura

This morning’s ongoing third reading of the Daylight Savings Bill is provoking quite a lot of debate – but entirely for the wrong reasons. Many are focusing on the appealing claim that lighter afternoons would make roads safer, reduce crime, … Continue reading →

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There will always be money to be made from good content

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Nick Denys

Frederic Filloux has written an interesting blog for the Guardian on how to make money out of digital news. The way news/entertainment is consumed is evolving in a mass personalised way. Technology has made  sharing easier and tailoring content to … Continue reading →

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Could this be an exciting era for solar energy?

Posted on 12 January 2012 by Greg Barker MP

Tomorrow, the Department of Energy and Climate Change is in the Court of Appeal regarding the recent changes to the Feed in Tariff. This has been the most challenging few weeks to date in the life of the nascent UK … Continue reading →

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Time to move on from the Tebbit test

Posted on 9 January 2012 by Max Wind-Cowie

“A large proportion of Britain’s Asian population fail to pass the cricket test. Which side do they cheer for? It’s an interesting test. Are you still harking back to where you came from or where you are?”  So spoke Norman … Continue reading →

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