Newsroom
A predictable Brexit disaster
May’s abject failure to deliver Brexit would always pulverise her party and the political system with it. Somewhat naively, I thought she and her party would not let it come to that. How wrong I was.
Year: 2019
Insights
Le cultural clash
It took the Australian Government years to decide whom to task with building its next generation submarine fleet. It was still not enough time to prepare them for the cultural clash that followed. […]
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Disagree more constructively
Haidt is one of America’s most important and innovative thinkers, contributing regularly to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. With his plea for people to disagree more constructively with one another, he has an important message for New Zealand as we deal with our own divisions. […]
Newsroom
A crisis brewing in German politics
While the German and European economies are slowing, while Brexit remains unresolved, and while challenges aplenty wait for the EU, Berlin will be absorbed by domestic issues. […]
Insights
Trump on everything
Life can be so simple when you are Donald Trump. […]
Newsroom
Looming problems on the EU’s event horizon
While the EU has been gazing into the timeless Brexit black hole, the next crisis could thus be just as severe. We can already see it on the event horizon. […]
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Learning how to learn
By focusing on the organisational aspects of our education system, we are neglecting what is going on inside classrooms. How do children learn? Are our children learning? How can schools best teach students how to learn? […]
National Business Review
Evidence-based policy and journalism
“What do we want? Evidence-based journalism. When do we want it? After switching off your prejudices.” […]
Newsroom
The wisdom of David Cameron
Of all the people in the world, former British Prime Minister David Cameron is probably the last person anyone wants to listen to on Brexit. But there is no person better qualified to give advice now. […]
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Chatham housing
When Housing Minister Phil Twyford spoke at the Initiative’s retreat last week, I had only one regret about having invited him: Our event is held under Chatham House rules. […]