Lots of creativity is and should be solitary.

Spreading an idea is hard work.

A lot of people in government don't really read books at all.

Courses can, and should, incorporate the excitement and fun of programming games, apps or even real digital devices.

I can think of nothing worse than a think-tank where everybody agreed.

Britain is rich in radicalism, and anyone who says that our society has drifted into fatalism and apathy should get out more.

The really interesting moment will be when you have a critical mass of people engaging through the networks, more than through the press and TV. When that happens, the culture of politics has to change, moving away from controlled one-way messages towards a political culture that is more questioning.