Category Archives

Bridget lectures on a variety of topics and is also a broadcaster with a reputation for being able to put complex ideas simply.

‘Reinventing’ London: Planning for the Future

December 17, 2013
London is changing.  But then, it always is.  The theme of my new book, ‘Reinventing...

Making, Trading and Exporting

April 15, 2013
‘Making, trading, and exporting’ is one of the mantras developed as part of the North...

Transparency, Clarity and Understanding

July 30, 2012
The call for more transparency is a compelling one. We should have more information, more...

Some Surprises – But Not Many

March 23, 2012
The Budget this year was perhaps the most leaked ever: a far cry from the...

21st Century Policy Development

March 21, 2012
I spoke last week at a fascinating day on how policy development needs to be...

The 50p Tax Rate and Writing Letters

February 28, 2012
The Daily Telegraph inferred on Monday Feb 27th that the 50p tax rate was bringing...

Value Added and Plan B

June 20, 2011
The proponents of the need for a Plan B have got one thing right –...

Engaging Citizens

June 2, 2011
I have just participated in a workshop organised by a EU Research Programme called ASSYST,...

To Borrow or not to Borrow?

March 4, 2010
The ICAEW (the accountants) had a conference on securing public finances on Tuesday. They published...

Inequality or Poverty

March 1, 2010
I am exercised by the distinction between caring about poverty and caring about inequality. We...