The Policy Ask with Julia Patterson: “No one should seek to profit from public healthcare”
The founder of medic-led campaign group EveryDoctor on NHS privatisation, the role of experts and the climate crisis.
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The Policy Ask with Patricia Lewis: “Weapons treaties have been destroyed through political posturing”
The director of the international security programme at Chatham House on prohibiting nuclear weapons, preparing for cyberattacks and the character…
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The Policy Ask with Gail Bradbrook: “I don’t believe the UK is a functional democracy”
The scientist and co-founder of Extinction Rebellion on her working class background, fossil fuels and citizen rights.
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The Policy Ask with Jon Danielsson: “The government should ditch financial regulation that protects big incumbents”
The co-director of the Systemic Risk Centre on fair market competition and why we need a better system for training…
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The Policy Ask with Philip Banfield: “Health is the responsibility of all government departments”
The chair of the British Medical Association UK council on the politics of healthcare and the virtues of Clement Attlee.
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The Policy Ask with Mark Girolami: “Computer science should be compulsory at GCSE level”
The Alan Turing Institute’s chief scientist on the importance of computing education and using data to clean up the UK’s…
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The Policy Ask with Adam Lent: “You can’t rip resources away from councils and claim to have a moral compass”
The chief executive of the New Local think tank on flexible working, the underfunding of local authorities and what the…
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The Policy Ask with Helen Walker: “I’d make caring the tenth protected characteristic”
The chief executive of Carers UK on benefits, the right to take unpaid leave and following gut instincts when hiring.
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