This article originally featured on the Huffington Post. Does catering to materialism breed more materialism or less? Does addressing concerns about immigration feed bigotry or forge liberalism? These are big…
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It was easy to raise an eyebrow at George Osborne’s new sugar tax; timed so well to keep less tasty economic morsels off the front pages. While in real terms…
Affluent middle-aged men are consuming alcohol at dangerously high rates, according to recent research by Kings College London. The audit of alcohol intake, which focused on residents in Lambeth, drew…
In 2008 I posted a blog posting called Googling Alone about how one could simply Google postcodes to explore local social capital. I said then: You may have heard of…
In 6 months there will be General Election where levels of community cohesion and the impact of immigration are likely to be a dominant issue. The European elections and the…
Last week, Rosanna Post and myself from TCC went to this year’s European Social Marketing Conference that was held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The conference promised to be an interesting…
The Values Choice: Cultural Values in the short and long-term – the debate continues Three years ago I wrote about the ‘Values Gap‘. This was a blog posting that has…
This is just a quick posting with a few observations on the recent Scottish Independence Referendum where on an 85% turnout, the country voted 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes: 1….
Yes it’s the dreaded lesson which every child fears at school. The moment where they see their own teacher awkwardly put a condom on a carrot (or worse an actual…
Having looked at research into habits recently, the question arises are there any effective short-cuts to pro-social habits. The one that seems to be growing due to its simplicity is…
I have previously blogged about the need for building resilience. This along with optimism, understanding motivational values and interventions that promote pro-social behaviour and habits is probably more useful as a group…
At the beginning of April we decided as a company that we would to do something for charity. Over the past 18 months we have increased the amount of work…
This is my second posting on the concept of Habit, so you could say I am just starting to make a habit of it. In 2010 I wrote a blog…
East Midlands Council’s recently published a report on the impact of international migration on the East Midlands. It concludes that international migration has generally been good for the economy, that recent migrants…
The economic climate is bleak, perhaps, as some say, the worst fiscal crisis in decades. A new politician in her first meaningful ministerial position takes a tough decision to reduce…
The dust is settling from the local elections. Whether under new political control or not, councils will now have to face up to the reality of their financial position. The…
People will be voting today in the UK and across the rest of Europe over the coming days to elect the next European Parliament. What might be key public policy…
When the NHS was founded you could expect to live into your early 60s. Today you will get, on average, 20 years more life. The modern day diseases and health…
