This keynote speech was part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025. Much like a viral contagion, misinformation can spread rapidly from one mind to another.  Inoculation theory offers a natural basi...

This panel discussion was part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025. Have western governments got a handle on the root causes of the inequalities creating deep disenchantment and occasional citizen unre...

This session was recorded as part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025. Work is much more than a means to an end—it shapes our identity, values, social status, and how we spend our lives. As a central p...

This panel discussion was part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025.Both Europe and the UK share common challenges, such as weak productivity growth, and sliding competitiveness, together with broader concer...

This panel discussion was part of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy Annual Conference 2025.With the complexity of policy issues seemingly ever increasing, what reforms does government need to undertake if it is to fully get to gri...

As the nation grapples with the intertwined challenges of health, sustainability, and social equity, Henry Dimbleby has been at the forefront of advocating for healthier eating habits and systemic change. He led the Government’s School Food Pla...

The Northcote Trevelyan Report of 1854 is seen as the foundation document for the UK Civil Service. The pillars it established have shaped the institution ever since. But much has changed in the 170 years since that report’s publication. The si...

It often seems policies are developed in real time in reaction to ever-changing geopolitical events. In this session, our guest speakers discuss how the UK’s institutions – business, policy, and civil society – can help proactively shape resili...

Infrastructure is vital for the economic growth of places and enhancing the wellbeingand quality of life of its citizens. In this session, our guest speakers discuss why infrastructure matters in the 21st century and how decision-makers can...

With rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and telecommunications and the growing importance of data in our decision-making, we are witnessing a period of significant digital disruption. The resource-intensive nature of these technologi...

Rory Cellan-Jones and leading experts Charlotte Cavaillé, Ailbhe McNabola and Jack Shaw discuss the causes of income and regional inequality, why policymakers should care, and what policy interventions work best to reduce them. ...

Prospect’s Editor, Alan Rusbridger chats to the winner of the Bennett Prospect Public Policy Prize 2022 , Walter Pasquarelli, and Prof Dennis Grube of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, about "What is a 21st century civi...

This panel discussion explores the intersection of public policy and public-purpose technology - the technology needed to help address major public needs - in 2022, and how leading founders, investors, and policy experts view them. 

There is a growing political focus upon the future of the UK Union, in the context of consistent support at 50% or higher for independence in Scotland, the destabilising impact that Brexit has had on Northern Ireland and the emergence of a more...

There is a growing appreciation that the ‘success’ of a society is about more than money and growth, and that 'well-being', including our health, relationships, feelings, environment, goals, and other items, all have value to us, and that we sh...

Government spending in response to Covid-19 stands at well over £300 billion in the UK, and over £10 trillion globally. How this money is spent will shape the future of the economy and the environment for decades to come.Professor Diane...