Alan White

United Kingdom

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The Frankenstein's Monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?

4 days ago | politicshome.com | Alan White |Sienna Rodgers |Sophie Church

The Frankenstein's Monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS? Illustration by Tracy Worrall As briefings against DCMS and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy abound, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why the department is so embattled and what its future might look like.
10 Ways To Revive Our Economy

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Alan White |Sam Dumitriu

10 Ways To Revive Our Economy Why is the UK so slow to build? Sam Dumitriu, head of policy at Britain Remade, shares the think tank’s best ideas for injecting new life into the country For almost two decades, Britain’s economy has stalled. Living standards have stagnated.
Can Labour Fix England's Water Shortage Problem?

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Alan White |Noah Vickers

Can Labour Fix England's Water Shortage Problem? Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District (Credit: Colin Mitchell / Alamy Stock Photo) England hasn’t built a new reservoir in more than 30 years but 10 are now promised – and even they may not be enough.
We need a new approach to water bills - a rising block tariff would be transformative

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Alan White |Niamh Regan |Sam Robinson

We need a new approach to water bills – a rising block tariff would be transformative Our water system is at a tipping point. Water infrastructure is in urgent need of an upgrade to address the dual pressures of record demand and a volatile climate. The prospect looms of more hosepipe bans and even supply shortfalls as early as 2036 if we don’t act to reduce demand and invest in infrastructure.
UK advertising returns to Cannes Lions with government-backed trade mission

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Alan White

UK advertising returns to Cannes Lions with government-backed trade mission Strategic trade mission to boost creative exports features most extensive programme to date London, 22nd May 2025: UK Advertising will return to Cannes Lions this June with a Government-backed trade mission, as part of a wider strategy to strengthen the UK’s global position in advertising and accelerate the international growth of its creative industries. Now in its fifth year, the UK Advertising trade mission,...
Troubled Waters - The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust

3 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Seun Matiluko |Alan White

Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates.
Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset

3 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Alan White

Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset Two weeks before the Prime Minister welcomed EU leaders to the UK for a Summit aimed at resetting Britain’s post-Brexit relationship with the bloc, another gathering took place near Westminster. Under discussion was how a narrow stretch of 21 miles of water and modern infrastructure can help keep Britain working.
John White obituary

Aug 13, 2024 | theguardian.com | Alan White

My father, John White, who has died aged 104, was an English teacher in London. He became a humanist representative on the standing advisory council on religious education for the Inner London Education Authority (Ilea) in the late 1960s and early 70s, helping to ensure that humanism and non-religious views had a voice in the shaping of the syllabuses of the time.
Breaking boundaries - the inside story of cricket's ICEC report

Jul 25, 2024 | politicshome.com | Noa Hoffman |Alan White

22 min read A year ago, the Independent Commission on Equity in Cricket published a bombshell report that exposed many of the game’s ills. Alan White asks why the sport decided to rip the shroud away from itself, and finds out what comes next England’s first Test Match against the West Indies in July 2020 was a strange match at a strange time.
We are more lonely online than ever before

Apr 16, 2024 | politicshome.com | Zoe Crowther |Alan White

4 min read Years ago, we millennials knew this to be true: social capital was in decline, communities were degrading, and we were getting lonelier. The key explanatory text was Bowling Alone (2000), by the academic Robert D Putnam. In the suburbs of America, Putnam argued, TV, work patterns, technology and other cultural changes were conspiring to create a society that simply didn’t take part in collective endeavours like visiting neighbours, organising politically, or going to church.