The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking Online Book Launch
Ray Ison, Professor of Systems, The Open University and Ed Straw, Visiting Fellow ASTiP group, The Open University … View more +
The Hidden Power of Systems Thinking: Governance in a Climate Emergency
“Climate change does not listen to the morning’s news program, read the papers or hear the latest announcements by a government. It … View more +
A Busted Flush in the House of Cards
Our system of government is an old banger of a car, and it will never produce what people want. We need a … View more +
Three Reasons Our Railways Don’t Work (and How To Fix Them)
How on earth could one of the world’s most advanced cities manage to disrupt its essential transport infrastructure, the lives of so … View more +
A New Constitution
An excerpt from Stand & Deliver: A Design For Successful Government (2014) Ed Straw It is not the strongest of the species … View more +
Stand & Deliver: A Design For Successful Government
If you are ever angered by the standard of government we endure, you are not alone. A key issue for democratic politics, … View more +
Government Matters – Part 1
The new relationship between government and people requires much more than a change in conversational tone. Expectations of rising competence means a … View more +
Evidence to Political & Constitutional Reform Committee on A New Magna Carta?
Proposals for a radically different system of government, including institutionalised feedback, policy vetting, statutory public sector duties. … View more +