Tag: Bureaucracy

When one looks at the statements of the leaders of the major European countries or the institutions of the European Union (EU), one is struck…

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Boris Johnson sloganised the last election with the oft-quoted phrase “taking back control”. Whether it was in any way truthful, accurate or realistic is debatable…

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The tickbox phenomenon, which I have been writing about for most of this year, seems finally to have reached its apotheosis with the appointment of…

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A conversation between David Boyle and Danie Woodbridge… Danie: Hi David, so we’ve been discussing the role of co-production practitioners, and how the role is…

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Twenty years ago, the Chinese still admired French industry. They envied us for our 4 As. Alstom, Alcatel, Airbus, Areva. Today, they only envy us…

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This is ‘Co-production Week’. The word ‘co-production’ might sound like film industry slang for collaborative film making between two production companies – well, actually it is…

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Bureaucratic institutions are an integral aspect of modern society.  The way they work is at the root of the problems today. In a previous piece,…

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I have been asked to start a discussion on: “System change. Challenging established notions. Re-imagining our societies”. I assume that the aim of the discussion is…

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The Brexit shenanigans and the turbulent politics in many other countries is almost enough to make one lose faith in democracy. Meantime, the apparent success…

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“Simplify your life. Don’t waste the years struggling for things that are unimportant. Don’t burden yourself with possessions. Keep your needs and wants simple and…

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“The lesson for a futurist: history is made of unintended consequences. Whenever you think about a solution to something, deeply examine the possibility that it…

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I have just returned from a trip to the USA. Every time I visit I end up wondering why Europe cannot pull off what seems…

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