There are hardly any apprenticeships in care; hardly any schools preparing teenagers for jobs in care; and few signs that politicians know what to do to raise the status and rewards for what will soon be one of our most important industries.

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

Many of the greatest composers and musicians do their best work in extreme confinement but we are seeing it in other fields - uses of technology to link people together in networks to solve problems and almost certainly we'll get better ideas than we would from them just doing it on their own.

The idea of entrepreneurship applies as much in politics, religion, society and the arts as it does in business.

A tablet replacing an exercise book is not innovation, it's just a different way to make notes.

Economies are complex beasts that need people to do an extraordinary range of tasks.

Learning isn't something you should only do solo.