Affluent middle-aged men are consuming alcohol at dangerously high rates, according to recent research by Kings College London. The audit of alcohol intake, which focused on residents in Lambeth, drew…
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This is my second posting on the concept of Habit, so you could say I am just starting to make a habit of it. In 2010 I wrote a blog…
The mystical deserts of Jordan is the setting for T.E. Lawrence’s autobiographical account of the Arab campaign during the First World War, Seven Pillars of Wisdom. In it he is…
There is an increasing debate about the various types of behaviour change that one can now use. Should one Nudge, Think or Steer, or look at a wider mix of…
Behaviour change will continue to rise up the public policy agenda in the coming months. The publication of the Public Health White Paper in December is likely to lead a significant…
The recent appointment of former Labour Minster Alan Milburn to be an independent expert reviewer on government progress over social mobility is welcome as it creates the opportunity to build…
Former New Statesman editor Peter Wilby writing in the Guardian yesterday, produced a critical piece on the use of Nudges in public policy. He described authors Thaler and Sustein’s “libertarian…
In his recent speech on Public Health, Secretary of State for Health Andrew Lansley set out his vision for a new Public Health Service. He was supportive of the initiatives…
Phillip Blond, the Director of the Think-Tank ResPublica was a keynote speaker last week at the at the Conference “Beyond the Usual Suspects – Real Influence Matters”. This was an…
In his first speech on Public Health, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley yesterday set out his vision for a new Public Health Service. Some of the key points he announced included:…