Matthew Taylor's blogLatest blogs and articleshttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020-07-23T23:00:00Zhttp://www.thersa.orghttps//medium.com/@thersa/the-reflexive-age-8bdb7e4c3be7The Reflexive AgeIn his annual lecture, Matthew Taylor makes the case for a new era of social development: the reflexive age.2020-07-23T23:00:00Z2020-07-23T23:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.orghttps//medium.com/@thersa/every-job-a-good-job-d73797717838Every job a good job?What does the pandemic mean for good work? So far, so good.2020-06-09T14:00:00Z2020-06-09T14:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.orghttps//medium.com/bridges-to-the-future/the-industrial-strategy-may-be-dying-long-live-the-industrial-strategy-189868b98a8dThe Industrial Strategy may be dying, long live the Industrial StrategyThe 2017 industrial strategy may seem out of date during a pandemic. But there is much we can still learn from the strategy for how to rebuild the economy after Covid-19.
2020-05-18T06:00:00Z2020-05-18T06:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.orghttps//medium.com/bridges-to-the-future/post-material-matters-df3c0d9fa747Post-material mattersHow will Covid-19 change what we value in life?2020-05-04T06:00:00Z2020-05-04T06:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.orghttps//medium.com/@thersa/6d3f83c96d0bThe path from crisisThe Covid-19 pandemic is generating momentum for change in many parts of society. But perhaps the biggest shift of all would be an appetite for new leadership.2020-04-24T02:00:00Z2020-04-24T02:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/04/citizen-convention-transition/We need a citizens’ convention for the transitionEnding the lockdown and getting back to normal will be hard. Deliberative democracy can help us find the way. 2020-04-16T13:00:00Z2020-04-16T13:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/04/transition-covid-lockdown/What will the transition to a new normal look like?The next few months won’t neatly divide into ‘the crisis’ and ‘after the crisis’. The transition period could be very long. We need to start thinking about how to govern it democratically and transparently. 2020-04-09T09:00:00Z2020-04-09T09:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/04/bridges-future-change/Bridges to the future is about how change happensMatthew Taylor on the RSA's new podcast series about what happens after the crisis. 2020-04-03T11:00:00Z2020-04-03T11:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/03/change-opportunity-covid19/The conditions for change are ready, but are we?The COVID-19 pandemic has created an opportunity to improve our society. Here’s how we can seize it. 2020-03-25T17:00:00Z2020-03-25T17:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/03/motivations-COVID-crisis/Understanding what motivates us in a time of crisisAn effective response to COVID-19 must balance authority, solidarity, and individual interest.2020-03-20T17:00:00Z2020-03-20T17:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/03/pinball-kids-change/Creating change for the 'pinball kids'Local leaders can and should take the initiative to strengthen collaboration on behalf on some of our most vulnerable children.2020-03-16T01:00:00Z2020-03-16T01:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/03/cornavirus-economy-changes/Six ways Coronavirus might change our worldLess business travel, extended employment rights, move towards Universal Basic Income, accelerate energy shift, strengthen state, and new ways of thinking about change.2020-03-12T18:00:00Z2020-03-12T18:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/02/boris-blair-number10/What Boris could learn from BlairMatthew Taylor on what Number 10 can learn from the New Labour years.2020-02-19T16:00:00Z2020-02-19T16:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/01/brexit-deliberative-democracy/Taking back control must include reform of democracyBrexit is irrelevant if we can’t change our society. To do that, we need to embrace deliberation. 2020-01-31T17:00:00Z2020-01-31T17:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/01/bad-work-productivity-puzzle/We need to tackle bad work to solve our productivity puzzleAs we launch a collection of essays on the relationship between productivity and work quality with Carnegie UK Trust, Matthew Taylor sets out why tackling bad work is key to solving the UK's productivity problem. 2020-01-17T00:00:00Z2020-01-17T00:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2020/01/real-question-labours-future/The real question of Labour’s futureIs Labour’s mission to create ‘socialism’, or to repair and renew liberal democracy? 2020-01-10T00:00:00Z2020-01-10T00:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2019/12/government-reform-election/No one in this election is talking about how government worksBig government is back in fashion. So is the assumption that the best way to change the world is through government policy. 2019-12-03T18:00:00Z2019-12-03T18:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2019/11/leaders-election-debate/Why was the leaders’ TV debate so boring?The 3 reasons Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn didn't take risks.2019-11-22T18:00:00Z2019-11-22T18:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.orghttps//medium.com/@thersa/an-age-of-insecuirty-c6103cf2f08bAn age of insecurityMatthew Taylor’s RSA Annual Lecture November 18th 2019 looks at economic insecurity in the UK and what it tells us about our society.2019-11-20T00:00:00Z2019-11-20T00:00:00ZThe RSAhttp://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/matthew-taylor-blog/2019/11/five-insights-economic-insecurity-uk/Five insights into economic insecurity in the UKEconomic insecurity is more widespread than many think.2019-11-18T00:00:00Z2019-11-18T00:00:00ZThe RSA