Work on the new book
May 3, 2012
Thursday

Research trip to the USA

I have been planning a trip to the USA to do more research for the new book. I won’t name the many individuals I am seeing but I will be going to Washington DC, Wisconsin, Minnesota, San Francisco and possibly … Continue reading →

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March 29, 2012
Thursday

Your chances of getting the latest, best treatment in Britain are significantly lower than in other advanced countries

Plenty of well-educated people who read ‘quality’ newspapers and listen to BBC Radio 4 genuinely have no idea that Britain lags other countries in the use of new technology and drugs. They do not realise that if you have a … Continue reading →

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February 2, 2012
Thursday

Compulsory saving the Singapore, Australian and Chilean way

I am the end of a trip taking nearly two weeks, visiting Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. The most notable interview I had in Singapore was with the deputy prime minister and minister of finance, Tharman  Shanmugaratnam. We talked about many … Continue reading →

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November 11, 2011
Friday

The most powerful man in education in the world

I was told that Michael Gove, the British secretary of state for education, said this man was the most important person in education in the world. I think that could be upgraded to ‘the most powerful’. He does not run … Continue reading →

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June 28, 2011
Tuesday

Italy and Sweden – worlds apart

I have done two highly contrasting trips in the past few months. First Italy and then Sweden. In both cases, the trips were prompted by other things but I used them to research a new book I am writing about … Continue reading →

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May 23, 2011
Monday

Italian welfare – a curate’s egg

I have just returned from a visit to Italy where I spoke to quite a lot of interesting people about the welfare state there. I learned too much to put down a fraction of it here. But this, in ultra-brief, … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2011
Friday

Coming research trips for the new book

To research the new book, I will be making a number of trips abroad in the coming 18 months. My first will be to Rome. I will only have a single day available – 20th May – because this was … Continue reading →

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