Neo-localism - rediscovering the nation

By Liam Booth-Smith | 31 October 2017

Liam Booth-Smith explains why Localis’s essay collection reasserts the value of place in connecti...

May must fan the embers at the Conservative conference

By Liam Booth-Smith | 27 September 2017

In advance of this year’s Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Liam Booth-Smith asks if a...

In defence of the Taylor review

By Liam Booth-Smith | 19 July 2017

Liam Booth-Smith argues that if we want better employers we need to be better consumers, too.

Does the cap fit?

By Liam Booth-Smith | 30 May 2017

In the wake of Theresa May’s announcement of altered proposals on social care last week Liam Boot...

Exploring the public service ethos myth

By Liam Booth-Smith | 09 November 2016

Difficult questions need to be asked about the ‘public service ethos’ and how the sector can use ...

Party time

By Paul Wheeler | 21 September 2016

With the Conservative and Labour party conferences fast approaching, Liam Booth-Smith and Paul Wh...