Lucy Kenningham
The Austrian World Summit
How Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Climate Initiative is opening the doors of environmental conferences to normal people
Podcast dos and don’ts
Politicians are grabbing the microphone by the bucket load in order to “pod”. But it’s not always a wise move
How art colours lives
Art4Humanity is a new initiative funding global youth and arts projects
The Spike: Natasha Sindeyeva
The remarkable story of the exuberant socialite who founded Russia’s only independent television channel
Decorating the metaverse
The world of NFT art isn’t just about individual artists selling work to crypto nerds. As big brands get involved, there’s money to be made and kudos to gain
What actually matters to voters?
It’s the economy, stupid!
How will the war in Ukraine end?
Finnish Ambassador to the UK Jukka Siukosaari reveals the Finnish insight on Russia and speculates on how the conflict will end
Sanctions: more complicated than they appear
The history of sanctions has many lessons for the government
Cold War II
Lord Hannay on the invasion of Ukraine
The Met & The Mayor
The political and cultural crisis surrounding London’s police force has shone a light on an intolerable governance system
Pets on parade
There’s nothing quite like the description “animal lover” to engender good will towards politicians
The Ambassador: Markus Leitner
The Swiss Ambassador on how regular referenda and a devolved government embeds Switzerland’s politics with accountability and rooted decisionmaking
Leading without vision
Premiers are different to the crowd: an electorate teeming with Thatcher’s drive and Blair’s self-belief would be a nightmare
The Spike: Andrew Marr
After 21 years at the BBC, Andrew Marr is breaking free – and the corporation will undoubtedly hope he’s not kickstarting a trend
Special report: Crypto’s golden promise
The crypto world can feel murky and mysterious. But what used to be an underground movement is now manifestly mainstream
An appetite for diplomacy
With the right ingredients, gastrodiplomacy in Brussels is proving to be the ideal conversation starter for ministers within and beyond the EU
Dressing down
Sir Lindsay Hoyle is on a mission to sharpen MPs’ dress sense, but will clothes alone inspire better behaviour?
The polluter will need to pay
Why the ‘cake, have, eat’ approach won’t fix the climate emergency
Beyond social care
How can the government prepare to deal with an ageing population?
Introducing the Mace Arts and Heritage Index
Mace’s latest index is the first act in our deep dive into the UK’s mighty creative industries sector. We’ve toured museums, galleries and theatres and profile the people performing with the most political influence in Westminster today.
