Remember R.E.M.? The cult rock band’s song ‘It’s the end of the world as we know it’ would make the perfect soundtrack to Europe’s current crisis. Read more
Research Fellow Jason Krupp's fourth travel diary from his 2015 research trip. Here he provides an update on his localism research from Bern, Switzerland. Read more
The rationales of individual freedom and personal responsibility with Eric Crampton, head of research at The New Zealand Initiative... when we can't be quite sure what will work, what's our best approach, for instance, with special economic zones... Read more
Research Fellow Jason Krupp's third travel diary from his 2015 research trip. Here he provides an update on his localism and devolution research from London, UK. Read more
Research Fellow Jason Krupp's second travel diary from his 2015 research trip. Here he provides an update on his localism and devolution research from London, UK. Read more
Every Thursday during fourth form, come third period, Miss Sumner would roll in the equipment trolley, laden with tripods, pipettes, Bunsen burners and volumetric flasks. Class, of course, was expected to test some simple hypothesis and judiciously record our results in the standard issue yellow lab book. Read more
Last week, I telephoned a friend of mine who heads the economics research department of a major German company. As we talked through current affairs, I asked him if Chancellor Angela Merkel might be toppled by her own party over her handling of the refugee crisis. Read more
"The way this country is run is broken", the cabinet minister said in his speech. "It is high time we faced the facts. Read more
Sunday’s Rugby World Cup final will add another episode to the long saga of trans-Tasman sporting rivalry. And after the Cricket World Cup (whose winner has just escaped me), it will be the second time this year that Australia and New Zealand meet in the final of a major sports tournament. Read more
From the perspective of New Zealand local authorities, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has won the localism lottery. In the space of three years, the council has been given control over a number of key functions, including infrastructure, housing, skills development, carbon emission controls, transport, investment, as well as policing and health. Read more
Living longer is good. But a lot of things are good. Read more
Last week, I telephoned a friend of mine who heads the economics research department of a major German company. As we talked through current affairs, I asked him if Chancellor Angela Merkel might be toppled by her own party over her handling of the refugee crisis. Read more
Research Fellow Jason Krupp's first travel diary from his 2015 research trip. Here he provides an update on his localism research from Manchester, UK. Read more
Dr Oliver Hartwich of The New Zealand Initiative talks with Paul Henry on a proposed plan to drill for oil just out of Auckland - but should the Auckland Council be in charge of this decision? Read more
Despite the political turmoil the refugee crisis has created in Europe, it is often argued that the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees might help to solve the problem of Europe’s ageing population. And indeed, if you have a preference for rose-tinted glasses, the migrants will not only rejuvenate the old continent, but will bring their skills and qualifications and make their recipient countries stronger than they had been before. Read more