Cities simply don't have the powers they need to radically innovate in cutting obesity or the number of disaffected teenagers.

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

All innovation is about letting go, saying goodbye to things to create space for the new.

Everyone knows of great projects that were too dependent on a charismatic individual, or simply too expensive to be replicated.

Democratic nation states remain far more capable of managing the circuit of coercion, taxation and legitimation than any transnational bodies.

Adelaide is becoming a hub for higher education.

Democracy isn't solely about polite conversations in parliaments. It needs to be continually refreshed with raw passions, anger and ideals.