United Kingdom
An experienced policy researcher, with a track record of high-profile, high-quality work
ax is a fundamental issue for any nation. It's how we fund investment in public services and infrastructure and redistribute wealth. Throughout history the question of who makes decisions about tax has been synonymous with where power lies. And there's no better example of Westminster's power over us than local government's measly ability to raise taxes.
Can Yorkshire blossom under Brexit? No doubt the following months will be dominated by the details of negotiations and what will, or will not, be possible in a post-Brexit world. But beyond the minutiae of trade deals and migration controls, the ongoing debates around Brexit represent an extraordinary opportunity to re-assess and redefine our place in the world, and the type of society that we want to be.
The pandemic has temporarily reset our relationship with nature. Under lockdown, our air is cleaner, and we've been able to hear birdsong instead of traffic. At the same time, we've been ...