Young people who were relaxed about posting every detail of their life on Facebook become a lot less relaxed when they realise just how transparent their life has become to future employers.

The wrongful arrest of tens of thousands of British Muslims after the September 11 attacks can be explained by the very poor intelligence the police had, and, just possibly, excused by the fact that a terrorist action in Britain linked to British Muslims would have been hugely damaging.

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

One effect of an individualistic culture that's poor at instilling mutual respect is that people jump more quickly to anger or violence.

Spreading an idea is hard work.

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

There is incredible potential for digital technology in and beyond the classroom, but it is vital to rethink how learning is organised if we are to reap the rewards.